Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen?
11 min
“He is the God who can sympathize with us in our weaknesses, in our trials, in our sufferings, because he knows, Jesus knows, what it is to suffer according to the will of God.”
-Pastor Adriel Sanchez
Why does God allow evil and suffering?” is one of the most difficult questions someone can ask. Pastor Adriel Sanchez uncovers biblical categories and passages to help those who are curious about the problem of evil and those who are experiencing real suffering in their lives.
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