The Problem of Suffering
by Mitch Cervinka
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Introduction.
Atheism has no basis for absolute morality, and therefore has no ground to judge what a "good" God can or cannot do.
There was no suffering in the world until Adam sinned.
Man's comfort is not the greatest good.
God does not owe us kindness, and we should be grateful for the kindness He does show us.
It is perfectly just for the sinner to suffer.
Even in our worst suffering, God is being much kinder to us than we deserve.
For the unbeliever, suffering is a foretaste of deserved punishment in hell—a warning to turn to God in humble faith.
Suffering exposes our helplessness and shows us our need of God.
The joys of heaven greatly outweigh the sufferings of this life.
For the Christian, suffering produces character.
God Himself took on human flesh and willingly suffered the greatest sufferings known to man.
Man's understanding is inadequate to probe the depths of God's wisdom in permitting suffering.
Summary.