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Jesus did not blame God for the suffering that surrounded him. Instead, he did the following.
Jesus showed that God does not punish innocent people by causing them to suffer. Jesus cured the sick, the lame, and the blind. (Matthew 15:30) The miracles that he performed teach us two significant facts: First, Jesus used Gods power to alleviate suffering, not to cause it. Second, Jesus did not heal people dispassionately. When he saw people suffering, he was moved with pity for them. (Matthew 20:29-34) Jesus perfectly reflected his Fathers feelings about suffering. Therefore, from Jesus speech and actions, we learn that God is grieved by the pain He sees and that He wants to relieve it.John 14:7, 9.
Jesus identified the real source of much human sufferingSatan the Devil. That one, said Jesus, was a manslayer when he began. (John 8:44) Jesus also identified Satan the Devil as the ruler of this world and the one who is misleading the entire inhabited earth.John 12:31; Revelation 12:9.
Jesus gave us hope of a time when all suffering will end. He taught his followers to pray: Our Father in the heavens, . . . let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth. (Matthew 6:9, 10) When Gods Kingdom comes, there will be no more suffering on earth, just as there is no suffering in heaven.
In a revelation that he gave to the apostle John, Jesus described what life will be like for those living under Gods Kingdom. At that time, God will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.Revelation 1:1; 21:3, 4.
Jesus did not blame God for the suffering that surrounded him. Instead, he did the following.
Jesus showed that God does not punish innocent people by causing them to suffer. Jesus cured the sick, the lame, and the blind. (Matthew 15:30) The miracles that he performed teach us two significant facts: First, Jesus used Gods power to alleviate suffering, not to cause it. Second, Jesus did not heal people dispassionately. When he saw people suffering, he was moved with pity for them. (Matthew 20:29-34) Jesus perfectly reflected his Fathers feelings about suffering. Therefore, from Jesus speech and actions, we learn that God is grieved by the pain He sees and that He wants to relieve it.John 14:7, 9.
Jesus identified the real source of much human sufferingSatan the Devil. That one, said Jesus, was a manslayer when he began. (John 8:44) Jesus also identified Satan the Devil as the ruler of this world and the one who is misleading the entire inhabited earth.John 12:31; Revelation 12:9.
Jesus gave us hope of a time when all suffering will end. He taught his followers to pray: Our Father in the heavens, . . . let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth. (Matthew 6:9, 10) When Gods Kingdom comes, there will be no more suffering on earth, just as there is no suffering in heaven.
In a revelation that he gave to the apostle John, Jesus described what life will be like for those living under Gods Kingdom. At that time, God will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.Revelation 1:1; 21:3, 4.
