Why Would a Good God Allow Evil, Pain, and Suffering?

This question wracks many with doubt. It is one that has been attempted to be answered for millennia. The long answer attempts to dissect this complex question into smaller and more congruent pieces. 

Is God good? Many life philosophies attempt to prove God isn’t good, or simply isn’t there at all. The Bible has a vast amount of writing on this subject. There is a God, and He is good. 

Does God allow bad things on this Earth? Yes. He does not snap these things out of existence. That also does not make Him bad. 

Pain and suffering are presented as tools, first as consequence of mankind, and then as causes intended to inspire you to draw closer to goodness, and therefore God. 

Evil is another concept altogether. The Bible speaks of God destroying evil once during the flood. Then, God sent His Son to atone for the sins of man. Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross and subsequent resurrection is the victory over evil. No power can hold God. 

Context is important when you consider eternity. A light momentary affliction is nothing compared to what is to come. 

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