Do Humans Deserve To Suffer?
Response to comment [from a "Christian"]: "Do we humans deserve to suffer simply because we are human?"
You're a sinner (Ro
3:23). You deserve to go to hell (Ro
6:23). You don't get what you deserve (Ro
5:8).
That's the gospel (Jn
3:16).
As a reminder PureX is number 37 on
Satan, Inc. (TOL Heretics list) in "The 'Jesus is
not God' people (Non-trinitarians) category.
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "No. Now if your question is whether we deserve to suffer because we choose to act contrary to God's Law, that would get a different answer. Ezra 9:13-14 13 And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this; Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? Wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?"
He's been good to us.
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "Suffering is always for our benefit. For the unsaved, suffering causes them to look to God for mercy. It causes them to realize "something is wrong"....because we were created to be in fellowship with God."
Not suffering is worse (Heb 12:8).
"Suffering brings people to Christ. For the saved, suffering causes us to trust in God and conforms us into the image of the Son."
That's the deal (1 Cor. 12:26; Phil. 1:29).
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "Than why do we continue to suffer even when we "turn to Him and trust in Him"?"
You haven't (2
Ti 3:13).
As a reminder PureX is number 37 on
Satan, Inc. (TOL Heretics list) in "The 'Jesus is
not God' people (Non-trinitarians) category.
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "No innocent suffers."
"To suffer or die proves sinfulness."
"We should have the right to do whatever we want without anything bad happening to us."
God is just (Deut. 32:4).
"Love is giving someone the ability to destroy you, but trusting them not to." ~ Author unknown