Why Does God Allow Evil and Suffering?

 

Why has God allowed suffering until now?

3. For a limited time, Jehovah has allowed rebellion against his sovereignty. Why? To show that without Jehovah ruling the earth right now is not beneficial for the people, that Satan has made a mess of this world as long as Satan is ruling it, it will remain a mess with man-made corrupt government.  (Ecclesiastes 7:29; 8:9) After 6,000 years of human history, the evidence is clear.  Human rulers have failed  to eliminate war, crime, injustice, or disease. - Read JEREMIAGH 10:23; ROMANS 9:17.

In contrast to human rulership, God's rule benefits those who accept it.  (Isaiah 48:17, 18) Soon, Jehovah will bring all human government to a end. Only people who choose to be ruled by God will inhabit the earth. - ISAIAH 11:9; Read DANIEL 2:44.

What does God's patience allow us to do?

4. Satan claimed that no one would serve Jehovah out of unselfish love. Would you like to disproved that lie?  You can! God's patience allows all of us to show whether we favor rule by God or rule by man.  We indicate our choice by the way we live.  Read JOB1:8-12; PROVERBS 27:11.

Next time: Why Does God Allow Evil and Suffering? - How Can We Choose God as our Ruler?

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