What makes suffering meaningful?
#REAL9
Suffering finds meaning only in relationship to the sovereign and suffering Savior, Jesus Christ.
Proofs
- Philippians 3:10
- 2 Corinthians 1:5
Related questions
- #REAL8Can a believer question or lament in suffering? (The Reality of Suffering)Yes. Honest lament is the language of faith, bringing grief before God in trust, not rebellion.
- #REAL10What hope sustains the believer in suffering? (The Reality of Suffering)The hope that Christ has overcome the world, and that present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory to come.
- #REAL7Does suffering mean God has forsaken us? (The Reality of Suffering)No. For those in Christ, suffering is never a sign of abandonment but of Fatherly love and refinement.
- #REAL6Why does God allow His people to suffer? (The Reality of Suffering)He allows suffering to display His glory, test and deepen our faith, and conform us to the image of His Son.
- #REAL5Has anyone ever suffered apart from sin? (The Reality of Suffering)Only the Lord Jesus Christ, who suffered though He was sinless, to redeem sinners and bring them to God.
- #REAL4Does God cause suffering? (The Reality of Suffering)God is not the author of evil, but He sovereignly ordains all things, including suffering, for His wise and holy purposes.