What About the Problem of Evil?
Just because evil and suffering may
28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. —Romans 8:28
Two promises in the midst of evil and suffering:
The
34 He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” —Mark 14:34
36 “Abba, Father,” he cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” —Mark 14:36
34 Then at three o’clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” —Mark 15:34
The
18 Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. —Romans 8:18
8 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. 9 We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. 10 Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies. —2 Corinthians 4:8-10
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