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Why does God allow eternal suffering for the wicked?

The answer

God does not will that anyone should perish, but the wicked have refused to cleave to God, He who is the only source of life and eternal joy. They have rejected the truth and the gift of salvation. What befalls them is the fruit of their own choice to isolate themselves from God, the source of their life and their joy.

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volumes 1 and 2, Books 1–7. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.