SUFFERING & THE GREAT CONTROVERSY – 3

The Creation of Man It was in the context of this great controversy that the creation story unfolds. God had planned for the creation of the earth and all life upon it, including a new race of intelligent creatures that could reproduce. Instead of creating many people, God created one person, Adam, from which all […]

SUFFERING & THE GREAT CONTROVERSY – 2

God’s Intervention Every government has laws by which it operates. The order of the kingdom and the safety of its citizens are dependent upon those laws. And God’s kingdom has a law as well—a just and unselfish law which is a reflection of God’s character. The law of God—the Law of Life—is the law that […]

SUFFERING & THE GREAT CONTROVERSY – 1

To understand the context in which suffering exists, we must understand something far greater than our own experience in this fallen world. We must understand the great controversy between God and Satan.  God God is the source of all things good. He is the source of existence, life, power, space, matter, love, truth, etc. And God […]

THE CAUSE OF SUFFERING

Nobody likes to suffer. We all want comfort. That is because we were created for comfort, not suffering. When God created the world, there was no suffering. “And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.” Genesis 1:31. And when Jesus returns, there will be no more suffering. “And […]