Suffering
Where Is God in a Tsunami?
In the aftermath of any natural disaster, especially one so brutally and indiscriminately devastating as the Japan tsunami, the cries “Where was God?” and “How could a loving God . . . ?” grow louder than usual. Adam’s sin in the Garden of Eden is the ultimate cause of the death and suffering we see in the world today.
Why So Much Violence?
The peace, or shalom, of the original creation’s order was disrupted by humanity’s early insurrection against our Creator. When the man and the woman exalted themselves as gods—in league with the serpent—God pronounced a curse upon everything under the rule of humans—and that curse impacted everything.
Is God There When I Suffer?
We are not going to have all the answers as to why things like sickness have been allowed to happen. God has a sovereign plan far greater than we could imagine. “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort
” (2 Corinthians 1:3).
A Lesson From a Hurricane
Reach out and help where you can as the Bible commands us. Be ready to give answers about how Christians can reconcile a God of love with death, suffering and destruction. But the most important issue that we should all make our highest priority concerns the state of people's souls. After all, each soul will live forever in heaven or hell.
Suffering Topics
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Dec. 1, 2025 from Answers Magazine
Nature isn’t all peace and beauty. But even the dark side of creation can tell us something about God’s grace.
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April 1, 2025 from Answers Magazine
When we lose a loved one, how can our grief teach us the right way to long for heaven?
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June 30, 2023 from Answers Magazine
At some point, everyone struggles with tragedy. Without the Bible’s account of creation, there are no good answers.
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June 25, 2023 from Answers Magazine
Aging is a result of Adam’s fall. But can we do anything to ease the effects of aging or extend our life span?
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Jan. 22, 2023 from Answers Magazine
It seems you can’t turn on the news without hearing about another disaster.
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Jan. 1, 2023 from Answers Magazine
As our loved ones walk through the valley of death, how do we endure to find joy at God’s table of grace?
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May 25, 2022 from Countering the Culture
We know death and suffering aren’t God’s fault—they are the result of living in a sin-cursed world. And Bible-believing Christians have hope in the midst of pain.
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Jan. 1, 2021 from Answers Magazine
Why do innocent people and animals have to face the consequences of Adam and Eve’s sin?
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March 1, 2020 from Answers Magazine
Only God’s Word can give us answers about suffering—and offer comfort.
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March 23, 2018 from Feedback
Ken Ham’s Twitter post and the accompanying post on Facebook pertaining to Dr. Stephen Hawking’s death quickly garnered dozens of responses.
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March 6, 2018 from Answers Magazine
If God is so good, why is this world filled with suffering and death? The answer is plainly described in Genesis 1–3.
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Jan. 1, 2018 from Answers Magazine
Do Christians accuse God of calling cancer, brain tumors, and death “very good”?
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March 22, 2016 from Answers Magazine
This world is broken and can’t seem to find its way. Where is the all-knowing, loving Creator God in the midst of all this pain and suffering?
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Sept. 11, 2015 from The New Answers Book 1
Why do bad things happen? Human beings seek to reconcile their understanding of an all-powerful, loving God with the seemingly endless suffering around them.
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Bill Nye’s Undeniable and the Fear of DeathDec. 1, 2014
Bill Nye not only connects fear of death with rejection of evolution but even explains this seemingly “irrational” notion as a result of human evolution!
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The Intensive Care UnitJune 16, 2013
When times are great, we should praise God and thank Him for His goodness. When times are tough, we should do the same and lean completely on Him.
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School Tragedy in ConnecticutDec. 14, 2012
The tragic school shooting in Connecticut is another vivid reminder that we live in a fallen and sin-cursed world. Our hearts go out to those affected by this tragedy.
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Were They “Worse Sinners”?Sept. 11, 2012
Each year on September 11, Americans recall the horror of the 2001 terrorist attacks against the USA.
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Death and Steve JobsJan. 16, 2012 from Answers Update
Our mission is to equip people to stand on the authority of the Word of God and to understand the Bible’s answers to the problems that perplex individuals and plague our world.
Articles About Suffering
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Dec. 1, 2025 from Answers Magazine
Nature isn’t all peace and beauty. But even the dark side of creation can tell us something about God’s grace.
-
April 1, 2025 from Answers Magazine
When we lose a loved one, how can our grief teach us the right way to long for heaven?
-
June 30, 2023 from Answers Magazine
At some point, everyone struggles with tragedy. Without the Bible’s account of creation, there are no good answers.
-
June 25, 2023 from Answers Magazine
Aging is a result of Adam’s fall. But can we do anything to ease the effects of aging or extend our life span?
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Jan. 22, 2023 from Answers Magazine
It seems you can’t turn on the news without hearing about another disaster.
-
Jan. 1, 2023 from Answers Magazine
As our loved ones walk through the valley of death, how do we endure to find joy at God’s table of grace?
-
May 25, 2022 from Countering the Culture
We know death and suffering aren’t God’s fault—they are the result of living in a sin-cursed world. And Bible-believing Christians have hope in the midst of pain.
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Jan. 1, 2021 from Answers Magazine
Why do innocent people and animals have to face the consequences of Adam and Eve’s sin?
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March 1, 2020 from Answers Magazine
Only God’s Word can give us answers about suffering—and offer comfort.
-
March 23, 2018 from Feedback
Ken Ham’s Twitter post and the accompanying post on Facebook pertaining to Dr. Stephen Hawking’s death quickly garnered dozens of responses.
-
March 6, 2018 from Answers Magazine
If God is so good, why is this world filled with suffering and death? The answer is plainly described in Genesis 1–3.
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Jan. 1, 2018 from Answers Magazine
Do Christians accuse God of calling cancer, brain tumors, and death “very good”?
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March 22, 2016 from Answers Magazine
This world is broken and can’t seem to find its way. Where is the all-knowing, loving Creator God in the midst of all this pain and suffering?
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Sept. 11, 2015 from The New Answers Book 1
Why do bad things happen? Human beings seek to reconcile their understanding of an all-powerful, loving God with the seemingly endless suffering around them.
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Bill Nye’s Undeniable and the Fear of DeathDec. 1, 2014
Bill Nye not only connects fear of death with rejection of evolution but even explains this seemingly “irrational” notion as a result of human evolution!
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The Intensive Care UnitJune 16, 2013
When times are great, we should praise God and thank Him for His goodness. When times are tough, we should do the same and lean completely on Him.
-
School Tragedy in ConnecticutDec. 14, 2012
The tragic school shooting in Connecticut is another vivid reminder that we live in a fallen and sin-cursed world. Our hearts go out to those affected by this tragedy.
-
Were They “Worse Sinners”?Sept. 11, 2012
Each year on September 11, Americans recall the horror of the 2001 terrorist attacks against the USA.
-
Death and Steve JobsJan. 16, 2012 from Answers Update
Our mission is to equip people to stand on the authority of the Word of God and to understand the Bible’s answers to the problems that perplex individuals and plague our world.
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