PPT-GOD AND HUMAN SUFFERING

Lesson 4 for October 22 2016 Moses wrote the books of Job and Genesis while he was living in Midian Thus Job is one of the earliest books in the Bible Unlike the other books in the Old Testament the theme of the book of Job is not related to Gods covenant with His people. The Story So Far…. So far, we’ve presented 4 arguments which together, make for a powerful argument for belief in God.. - 2 cosmological arguments. - the design argument. - the moral argument. TEXT: Job . THEME: God uses suffering to make His will known to us and others.. Leprosy. What happened to the fingers and toes of leprosy patients? Did they wear off? Or drop off? Was nerve damage haphazard, or was there a pattern? Was there a possibility that surgery might be effective in making a claw hand usable? If so, why had it never been attempted? . Edexcel AS -LEVEL. Evil. Evil: “physical pain, mental suffering and moral wickedness”(John Hick, . Philosophy and Religion). Four types of evil :. Natural - malfunctioning of the natural world (John Hick). as a . Mahāyāna. Virtue . Yasuo DEGUCHI (Kyoto University). @ . Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya. . University. 2015.8.26. Backgrounds. After 3.11 tsunami disaster, a Mahayana Buddhists’ idea ‘suffering surrogate (. In our world it’s easy to forget . that God exists!. Our world can be a frightening place!. At times we just don’t understand why God allows innocent people to suffer!. Why can’t he take away illness and pain?. SUFFERING. . The. Preciousness OF . Suffering. SUFFERING. . The. . Preciousness OF . Suffering. . The. . Propagation ABOUT . Suffering. . Philippians 4:4 . Rejoice in the Lord . alway. : . and. Free will. What is Free Will?. Adam and Eve. The story of Adam and Eve explains how the snake tempted Adam to eat from the tree of knowledge. It showed disobedience to God and as a result Adam and Eve were thrown out of the garden (paradise) and would have to endure suffering. Luke 22:39-46. What is this Cup?. The wrath of God brought to bear . on Jesus in behalf of . the . sinner. The actual death upon the cross. The suffering that Jesus was to endure, especially the emotional and metal suffering of the Christ . “And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope” (Romans 5:3-4).. The Cause Of Suffering. Romans 11:22. The Father of the Prodigal. Luke 15:11-32. 1. God Respects Our Free Will. The father granted the son’s shameful demand (v. 12). He did not go out looking for the son to bring him back home (v. 20). WHY DOES GOD ALLOW SO MUCH EVIL?. God’s . original plan . was for us to live in a garden of Eden with . no thorns and no . suffering – Genesis 1-3. Why is their so much suffering. ??. (. 1)Free will (2)sin . Dr. Joseph Chang. 2/23/2014. BOLGPC. 1. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, . 2. through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. . Why is there suffering? . Where is God? . Does God care?. The Bible and Suffering. Mark 15:33-34 Christ on the cross. “My God, my God, . why have you abandoned me?. The Bible and Suffering. Isaiah 52:13-53:13 . . The . types of evil. : moral (caused by free will agents) and natural (caused by nature).. The logical problem of evil. : classical (Epicurus) - the problem of suffering.. J. L. Mackie’s modern development .