Ten Reasons to Believe in a God Who Allows Suffering
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Lesson OneSuffering Comes With The Freedom To Choose5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoSuffering Reveals What Is In Our Hearts5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeSuffering Takes Us To The Edge Of Eternity5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson FourGod Can Turn Suffering Around For Our Good5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson FivePain Can Warn Us Of Danger5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson SixIn Times Of Crisis We Find One Another5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson SevenSuffering Gives Opportunity To Trust God5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson EightPain Loosens Our Grip On This Life5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson NineGod Suffers With Us In Our Suffering5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson TenGod's Comfort Is Greater Than Our Suffering5 Activities|1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity|1 Assessment
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Discussion Questions
Christian Learning Center › Forums › Douglas Geivett said, “A great deal of responsibility for suffering or for evil generally in the world today is rooted in how we exercise the freedom we have.” What are evidences you have seen of the connection between the freedom to choose and human suffering?
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Douglas Geivett said, “A great deal of responsibility for suffering or for evil generally in the world today is rooted in how we exercise the freedom we have.” What are evidences you have seen of the connection between the freedom to choose and human suffering?
Deborah Iacovelli replied 1 week, 2 days ago 49 Members · 49 Replies
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I see the connection between the freedom to choose and human suffering when I see children suffer because of bad choices of parents or people suffer because of bad choices of government
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As a high school teacher, I hear students say that they should be able to do what they want because it’s their life. It is my job to demonstrate to them how their every decision can affect others. It can be something as simple as gossip hurting someones feelings to drunk driving taking someone’s life. Our behavior good and bad affects others.
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We have the freedom to be in gods image but we choose to defy leading to bad choices which leads us away from the path of god
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One simple answer would be that we have the freedom to choose what we eat and how much we eat. Sometimes people make the wrong decision and end up with a diet that causes them to have acne. I have some friends who are lactose intolerant and yet they still choose to eat dairy, like ice cream. They usually end up regretting it later either through stomach problems or skin problems.
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I have seen families torn apart by the bad, selfish choices made by one person. Some of those choices have long lasting, permanent affects on those around them.
Christian Learning Center › Forums › In response to Dr. Paul Brand’s statement, would you exchange your freedom to choose in order to enjoy freedom from pain?
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In response to Dr. Paul Brand’s statement, would you exchange your freedom to choose in order to enjoy freedom from pain?
Olivia Gregory replied 2 months, 3 weeks ago 35 Members · 34 Replies
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Although having no pain would be wonderful, having no freedom of choice would take the joy out of our lives as well. I wouldn’t want to live a life where every step is directed.
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That is a huge question to ponder. While I would love to be pain free, not having the freedom to make choices would change who I am completely. I think we call those robots. Pain is essential to helping us make good choices while still having the freedom to make the choice.
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That is the question isn’t it. Because while it is in human nature to want freedom, it is also in our nature in the way every part of our body functions to avoid pain. So weighing these is impossible and if God really is in control of everything to what extent to we actually have a choice, because if we also believe that God works all for good for His people then even our bad choices will some how end up fulfilling the will of God. If that is the case then of course I choose no pain. On the other hand as someone already said pain can also be part of our journey and be a catalyst for making us who we are today. There is no easy answer.
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I would not choose freedom from to choose over freedom of pain. Having someone choose every path for us would ultimately take away our freedom to serve God. Not having that hope of something much better would crush us as a people and lead us to more suffering beyond pain. Not being able to serve our God and live life through would not be something I would choose.
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No, the freedom to choose and weigh the consequences of our actions is vital to what sets us apart as humans.
Christian Learning Center › Forums › Ravi Zacharias said, “Love cannot be brought about by robotic coercion; it has to be done by freedom of will.” Do you agree or disagree? Why?
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Ravi Zacharias said, “Love cannot be brought about by robotic coercion; it has to be done by freedom of will.” Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Olivia Gregory replied 2 months, 3 weeks ago 7 Members · 6 Replies
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