251 The Red Letter Answers - 4

The question we address in this episode is Why do we suffer if God is in control? We discover that if God was in control and always got His own way He would be abusive. He is a God of love and that is His way of functioning - as a result he does not get his own way and therefore is not in control. There is a supernatural being that is in control that results in so much pain and suffering. Jesus is clear the devil is the one behind all pain and suffering on this planet. The power that God has is given to him by his subjects because thy are convinced He is worthy to have power in their lives. This is what Jesus gained by dying on the cross and we become convinced of his love and that he can be trusted with our worship. The Pdf for this episode is available at www.rediscoveringgod.ca#Ian Hartley#Warren Kay#Sascha Steenbergen#Rediscovering God