2. The Beginning and the End
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Every culture has a story of suffering that people use to make sense of the suffering they experience. Christianity provides a story of suffering that allows Christians to experience incredible hardship with endurance and even joy. It starts in the beginning with a good God creating a good world, which has been ruined by sin. This allows Christians to be honest about the struggle of suffering without ignoring the grace of God in their lives. The story ends with an eternity free of suffering and pain. This means Christians can put their current struggles in eternal perspective, giving them realistic hope in suffering now.
Application Questions:
1. What is your “story of suffering”? How do you see it shape the way you understand suffering in your life?
2. How honest are you about suffering and grace in your own life?
3. How does eternity play a role in the way you understand suffering?
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