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Contemplating Suffering and Faith: Exploring Penetrating Questions from the Book of Job

Dive into the profound questions raised in the Book of Job regarding human suffering and faith, examining why the righteous suffer and if man truly serves God for nothing. Explore the theological implications, the nature of God's power, and how suffering can shape us spiritually. Discover how God can use suffering to strengthen us and deepen our connection with Him.

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Contemplating Suffering and Faith: Exploring Penetrating Questions from the Book of Job

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  1. Penetrating Questions From the Book of Job • Does Man Serve God For Nothing?

  2. Satan’s Attacks • Satan charges that man serves God because man is selfish. • Satan charges that God is worthy to be served only because God gives blessings to man.

  3. Penetrating Questions From the Book of Job • Does Man Serve God For Nothing? • Why Do The Righteous Suffer?

  4. The Theology: • Man’s suffering was always the result of personal sin. Therefore the more one sinned the more he would suffer. • Epicurus: Because of suffering in the world, God must not be either all powerful or all benevolent.

  5. The Righteous Do Not Suffer Due To Any Unjust Nature Of God • God’s Power Is Limited By Full Compliment Of His Attributes. • Sufferings Are Not Necessarily A Sign Of God’s Displeasure.

  6. Why Do Men Suffer? • The Chastening of God • Men Make Bad Choices • Other Men Are Evil • Previous Generations Made Poor Choices • The Laws of Nature

  7. Penetrating Questions From the Book of Job • Does Man Serve God For Nothing? • Why Do The Righteous Suffer? • Why Does God Allow The Righteous To Suffer?

  8. What God Can Accomplish Through Suffering • Suffering Can Remind Us Of Our Frailty And Draw Us Closer To God • Suffering Can Increase Our Awareness Of What Is Truly Valuable • Suffering Can Bring Forth Some Fine Moral Qualities God Can Use Suffering to Our Advantage (Jas. 1:2-4)

  9. Penetrating Questions From the Book of Job • Does Man Serve God For Nothing? • Why Do The Righteous Suffer? • Why Does God Allow The Righteous To Suffer? • Who Is Man To Judge God?

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