Why Does God Allow Suffering?/WHY SO MUCH SUFFERING?

People of various religions have gone to their religious leaders and teachers to ask why there is so much suffering. Often, the response is that suffering is God's will and that he long ago determined everything that  would ever happen, including tragic events.  (Note: They are a bunch of bold face liars, who never read the Bible, or they would know the true teachings of the Bible. They are only teaching from tradition)   Many are told that God's ways are mysterious or that he brings death upon people-even children-so that he can them in heaven with him. As you have learned, though, Jehovah God never causes what is bad. The Bible says:  "Far be it from the true God to act wickedly, and the Almighty to act unjustly! -Job 34:10. 

Note: This just proves that not only do these so-called religious do not truly know Jehovah God, but they show their disrespect for him by these outright lies and their lack of knowledge of the Bible.    By doing this they are not Christians, they are only traditionalist teaching only the traditions of the past and not the true teachings of the Bible/God's Words.   I have no respect or use for people like that. 

Do you know why people make the mistake of blaming God for all the suffering in the world?  In many cases, they blame Almighty God because they think that he is the real ruler of the world.   They do not know a simple but important truth that the Bible teaches.   You learned that in Chapter 3 of this book The real ruler of this world is Satan the Devil.

The Bible clearly states:  "The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one." (1 John 5:19)  When you think  about it, does that not make sense?  This world reflects the personality of the invisible spirit creature who is "misleading the entire inhabited earth."  (Revelation  12:9) Satan is hateful, deceptive, and cruel.  So the world, under his influence, is full of hatred, deceit, and cruelty.  That is on reason why there is so much suffering. 

A second reason why there is so much suffering is that, as discussed in Chapter 3, mankind has been imperfect and sinful ever since the rebellion in the garen of Eden.  Sinful humans tend to struggle for dominance, and this results in wars, oppression, and suffering.  (Ecclesiastes 4:1; 8:9) A third reason for suffering is "time  and unforeseen occurrence."  (Ecclesiastes 9:11) In a world without Jehovah as  a protective Ruler, people may suffer because they happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

It is comforting for us to know that God does not cause suffering.  He is not responsible for the wars, the crimes, the oppression, or even the natural disasters that  cause people to suffer.  Still, we need to know, Why does Jehovah allow all this suffering?  If he is the Almighty, he has the power to stop it. Why, then, does he hold back? The loving God that we have come to know must have a good reason.  -1 John 4:8.  Note: He sure does! 

Next time: Why Does God Allow Suffering?/A VITAL ISSUE RAISED 

From the book: WHAT DOES THE BIBLE REALLY TEACH?