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Subject: Y so Much Suffering&Injustice?
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unquiet1 8.12.10 - 09:21pm
If God purposed that perfect ppl live happily on earth forever in paradise conditions why is there no paradise now? Why, instead, has mankind experienced so many centuries of suffering and injustice?
Without a question, human history is filled with misery caused by war imperialistic conquest, exploitation, injustice, poverty, disaster, sickness and death. Why have so many bad things happened to so many innocent victims? If God is all-powerful, why has he allowed this enormous amount of suffering for thousands of years? Since God designed and ordered the universe so wellwhy would he allow disorder and destruction on earth?
Let us use an example to ill*strate why a God of order would allow disorder on earth. Imagine walking into a forest and coming upon a house. As you inspect the house you see that it is in disorder. The windows are broken, the roof has serious damage, the wooden porch is full of holes, the door is hanging on one hinge and the plumbing does not work. *
unquiet1 8.12.10 - 09:25pm
In the face of all these defects would you conclude that no intelligent designer could have designed the house? Would the disorder convince you that only chance could have produced the house? Or if you concluded that someone did design and construct it, would you conclude that this person was not skilled and not thoughtful?
When you more thoroughly examine the structure, you see that it was originally put together well and gives evidence of much thoughtful care. But it was now simply run down and on the way to ruin. What could the defects and problems indicate? 1) The owner died. 2) He is a capable builder but is no longer interested in the house 3) he temporarily leased the house to unappreciative tenants.. 3) Is similar to the situation here on earth.
What went wrong?
From the early bible record we learn that it was not Gods purpose for ppl to suffer or to die. Our first parents, Adam and Eve died only because they disobeyed God. (Read Genesis, chapters 2 and 3). When they disobeyed they were no longer doing Gods will. They pulled out from under Gods care. In effect they disconnected themselves from God, ''the source of life'' (psalm 36:9)
Like a machine that slows down and stops when disconnected from its power source, their bodies and minds degenerated. As a result, Adam and Eve deteriorated, grew old and eventually died. What happened then? They went back to where they came from ''dust you are, and to dust you will return'' (Genesis 3:19) God had warned them that death would be the consequence for their disobedience to his laws: ''you will positively die''(Genesis 2:17)
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unquiet1 8.12.10 - 09:27pm
Not only did our 1st parents die but all their decedents, the entire human race, have also been subjected to death. Why? Because according to laws of genetics, children inherit the characteristics of their parents. And what all the children of our 1st parents inherited was imperfection and death. Romans 5:15 tells us: through one man [Adam] sin entered into the world. And death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned (by inheriting, that is, sinful tendencies). And since sin, imperfection and death are the only thing ppl know, some view them as natural or inevitable. Yet the original humans were created with the capacity and desire to live forever. That is why most ppl find the prospect that their life will be cut short by death so frustrating.
Why so long?
Why has God allowed humans to have their own way for so long? Why has he allowed suffering to exist all these many centuries? One vital reason is that a very a very important issue was raised: WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO RULE? Should God be the ruler of humans? Or can they rule themselves successfully apart from him?
Humans were created with free will, that is, the ability to choose. They were not made like robots or like animals, who are guided mainly by instinct. So humans can choose whom they will serve. (Read Deuteronomy 30:19 and 2 Corinthians 3:17). Thus Gods word counsels: Be as free ppl, and yet holding your freedom, not as a blind for badness, but as slaves of God. (1 Peter 2:16) however while humans have the wonderful gift of free choice, they must accept the consequences of their choice of action.
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unquiet1 8.12.10 - 09:30pm
Our first parents made the wrong choice. They chose the course of independence from God. True, God could have put the first rebellious pair to death immediately after they misused their free will. But that would not have settled the question regarding Gods right to rule over humans.
Since the first pair wanted independence from God, the question must be answered: Could that course result in a happy successful life? The only way to find out was to let our first parents and their offspring go their own way, since it was their own choice.
Time would demonstrate whether humans were created to be successful in ruling themselves independent of their Creator.
The bible writer Jeremiah knew wot the result would be. Directed by Gods powerful Holy Spirit he truthfully wrote: I well know O Jehovah, that to earthling man his way does not belong. It does not belong to a man who is walking even to direct his step. Correct me O Jehovah (Jeremiah 10:23, 24) he knew that humans might have the guidance of Gods heavenly wisdom. Why? Simply because God did not create humans to be successful apart from his guidance
The results of thousands of yrs of human rule show beyond any doubt that it is not in humans to direct their own affairs apart from their Creator. Having tried it, they only have themselves to blame for the catastrophic results. The bible makes it clear: ''the Rock (God), perfect is his activity, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness, with whom there is no injustice; righteous and upright is he. They have acted ruinously on their own part; they are not his children, the deflect is their own.'' (Deuteronomy 32:4, 5)
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unquiet1 8.12.10 - 09:32pm
God soon to intervene.
Having allowed an ample demonstration of the failure of human rule during centuries of time, God can now intervene in human affairs and bring a halt to suffering, sorrow sickness and death. Having allowed humans to come to the peak of their achievements in science, industry medicine and other fields there is no longer a need for God to allow more centuries of time for humans independent of their creator to demonstrate whether they can bring about a peaceful paradisaic world. They have not and cannot. Independence from God has resulted in a very ugly, hateful death-dealing world.
While there have been sincere rulers who have desired to help mankind their efforts have not succeeded. Everywhere today there is evidence of a breakdown in human rulership. That is why the bible counsels: ''do not put your trust in nobles, nor in the son of earthling man to whom no salvation belongs'' (Psalm 146:3)
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unquiet1 12.12.10 - 11:32pm
You might wonder how long will this suffering and injustice go on for.
Please follow the topic called Gods Purpose Soon To Be Realized in this group.
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