Causes of suffering

The ultimate cause of suffering is sin, which has brought violence, disease and death into the world. All suffering, however, is under the sovereign purpose of God, who is able to use it for his glory.

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The ultimate cause of suffering is sin Ge 3:14–19 It need not be the result of particular sins: Job 1:1; Jn 9:1–3 Job 5:6–7; Ro 5:12–14 Suffering as a result of human wickedness Murder Ge 4:8 See also Ge 49:5–7; 1 Sa 18:10–11 Injury Mt 26:67 Hatred Ps 109:3 See also 2 Sa 13:15; Tt 3:3 Jealousy Ge 37:4…