Suffering
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- What does St. Peter mean when he says, " Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, are yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the…
- What is the relationship between the pain that the saints went through and were grateful for and happy about, and that of our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross?
- My friend, who is skeptical about Christianity, often wonders why God allows that healthy parents give birth to unhealthy children. He comments that Jesus' miracles do…
- Is it God who inflicts on us pain such as cancer or accidents, or is it Satan who carries out these hardships on man? For example, Satan, with God's permission, inflicted…
- Credit is usually given to the devil for all the bad things that happen in the world by justifying that 'God allows it, but Satan causes it.' I know that God controls and…
- Why do we all have to suffer because of Adam's sin?
- I read, "On Wealth and Poverty," per your advice and it addressed my original question very well. It sounds like St. John Chrysostom is saying that suffering on earth…
- If God exist, why do pain and suffering exist? If we must suffer because of Adam and Eve’s sin, was that not forgiven when Jesus was crucified? Why does earth have to be…
- Is it true that suffering on earth (even if against our will) will increase our glory in heaven, or alleviate suffering in hell?
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