Do Humans Deserve To Suffer?

[serpentdove]

No.

Now if your question is whether we deserve to suffer because we choose to act contrary to God's Law, that would get a different answer.

Ezra 9:13-14 13 And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this; 14 Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?​

:thumb: He's been good to us.

 

[serpentdove]

Suffering is always for our benefit. For the unsaved, suffering causes them to look to God for mercy. It causes them to realize "something is wrong"....because we were created to be in fellowship with God.

Not suffering is worse (Heb 12:8).

Suffering brings people to Christ. For the saved, suffering causes us to trust in God and conforms us into the image of the Son.

That's the deal (1 Cor. 12:26; Phil. 1:29).

 

[serpentdove]

Than why do we continue to suffer even when we "turn to Him and trust in Him"?

You haven't (2 Ti 3:13).

As a reminder PureX is number 37 on Satan, Inc. (TOL Heretics list) in "The 'Jesus is not God' people (Non-trinitarians) category. :burnlib:

 

[serpentdove]

No innocent suffers.

:dizzy: Mt 5:45

To suffer or die proves sinfulness.

:hammer: Lk 13:3

 

[serpentdove]

We should have the right to do whatever we want without anything bad happening to us.

God is just (Deut. 32:4).

"Love is giving someone the ability to destroy you, but trusting them not to." ~ Author unknown