OVERVIEW OF WHY THE RIGHTEOUS SUFFER - BOOK OF JOB
By Dennis Schmidt 12/2006
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This paper discusses why the righteous suffer. The details are discussed from the life
of Job in his book - Job. A more
basic question is the problem of evil in God's universe. To answer this, a holy & moral character
could only be developed when a choice is available. All scriptures are from the King James'
version Bible.
INDUCTIVE
COMMENTS:
THEME: Suffering may not be a sign of
divine displeasure or predisposes sin on the part of the person who is
suffering. The man of faith is to
still trust God.
PURPOSE: To encourage Christians to goes through their trials and sufferings with un-swerving faith in Christ. It has been suggested that Jobs trials may have latest just a few months. As a result of his faith, God gave him twice as much goods and enlarged his family.
KEY VERSE:
WHO: God written mostly by Bible authors Job, Luke, John, Peter, and Paul
TO WHOM: Elected Jews and Christians
WHAT: Job is a man of faith. He is attached by Satan when God
allowing Satan to bring sickness on Job.
WHY: Satan
brought sin into the world with sickness.
God by Jesus death and resurrection atones for man’s sins and heal
them.
WAY: Jesus whippings, death, and resurrection atoned for man’s
sins and sicknesses.
WHEREAS: Job is a man of faith, but has some unbelief which is his sin.
WHERE: Earth
WHEN: The first written book of the Bible, Job, was written about the time of Abraham 2000 BC.
WAIT: Wait for the healing of God to come.
WHILE: God allows Satan to bring sickness and death to a man of faith.
PAPER
OUTLINE:
I) BOOK OF JOB:
II) JOB HAS SEVERAL OTHER RELATED THEOLOGY TOPICS BESIDES SUFFERING:
III) SATAN EXISTS AND WHAT HE DOES:
IV) WHERE SICKNESS COMES FROM:
V) IS THERE LIFE AFTER DEATH?:
VI) CAN A MAN BE PERFECT, UPRIGHT & RIGHTEOUS?:
VII) GOD'S PROTECTION:
VIII) ONE OF GOD CHARACTERISTICS:
IX) JOB A FAITHFUL MAN:
X) POSSIBLY JOB'S SIN:
XI) BELOW ARE MANY POSSIBLE REASONS FOR SICKNESS AND SUFFERING:
XII) EDUCATIONAL:
A) HE LEARNED ABIDING FAITH:
B) HE LEARNED THAT GOD IS HIS REDEEMER:
C) HE LEARNED CONFIDENT IN HIS OWN FUTURE VINDICATION:
D) HE LEARNED THAT GOD IS ABSOLUTELY SOVEREIGN:
XIII) PUNITIVE:
XIV) SOWING AND REAPING PRINCIPLE:
XV) WHY DOES THE WICKED PROSPER?:
XVI) DISCIPLINE:
XVII) HUMBLE PRIDEFUL:
XVIII) PATIENCE ENDURANCE:
XIX) TEACH OBEDIENCE:
XX) GLORIFIES GOD:
XXI) SHARE IN CHRIST'S SUFFERING:
XXII) CHRIST OUR EXAMPLE:
XXIII) PURIFY CHURCH:
XXIV) OTHERS OLD TESTAMENT SAINTS WHO SUFFERED TRIALS:
A) ABRAHAM:
B) JOSEPH:
C) DANIEL'S THREE FRIENDS:
XXV) JESUS STATEMENT ON SUFFERING:
XXVI) LAZARUS:
XXVII) JESUS TEACHING MERCIFUL VERSUS HARSH JUDGMENT IN VIOLENT DEATHS:
XXVIII) HEBREWS FAITH ROLL CALL OF HEROS OF FAITH:
XXIX) HIDDEN PURPOSE:
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I) BOOK OF JOB:
The first written book of the Bible, Job, was written about the time of Abraham
2000 BC. The man Job existed,
II) JOB HAS SEVERAL OTHER RELATED THEOLOGY TOPICS BESIDES SUFFERING:
III) SATAN EXISTS AND
WHAT HE DOES: He is the tempter (Eve:
IV) WHERE SICKNESS COMES FROM: Satan is the source of all evil.
V) IS THERE LIFE AFTER DEATH?: Job, in 2000 BC, answers there is life after death.
VI) CAN A MAN BE PERFECT, UPRIGHT & RIGHTEOUS?: God says Job was perfect or mature in faith.
VII) GOD'S PROTECTION:
VIII) ONE OF GOD CHARACTERISTICS: He boost of our faith to Satan.
IX) JOB A FAITHFUL MAN: Through all our trials, our confession also should bless the name of God - Jesus. He lives & is our Lord.
X) POSSIBLY JOB'S SIN: Fear robs us of faith & God's blessings.
XI) BELOW ARE MANY POSSIBLE REASONS FOR SICKNESS AND SUFFERING:
XII) EDUCATIONAL:
A) HE LEARNED ABIDING FAITH:
B) HE LEARNED THAT GOD IS HIS REDEEMER:
C) HE LEARNED CONFIDENT IN HIS OWN FUTURE VINDICATION:
D) HE LEARNED THAT GOD IS ABSOLUTELY SOVEREIGN:
XIII) PUNITIVE:
Punishment and judgment. This
is what Job's three friends believed. They are correct that the scriptures
teach that the righteous are blessed and wicked suffer.
XIV) SOWING AND REAPING PRINCIPLE: Cause and effects. A girl could ask for forgiveness for an adultery affair, but she still have a baby.
XV) WHY DOES THE WICKED
PROSPER?: God used them to punishment
XVI) DISCIPLINE: Chastisement. Elihu, the fourth friend of Job, says God also sends suffering to prevent man from sin (Job 33:17-18,30), rebellion (Job 34:37) and not trust or mercy of God (Job 35:14-16).
XVII) HUMBLE PRIDEFUL:
Job understands that his was a righteous pride. Similar pride
to the publican and sinner parable (Luke
XVIII) PATIENCE ENDURANCE:
XXI) TEACH OBEDIENCE: Trials, temptations, ridicule & rejections are learning experiences. Trials should not be resisted, but we should react as God teachers.
XX) GLORIFIES GOD:
XXI) SHARE IN CHRIST'S SUFFERING:
XXII) CHRIST OUR EXAMPLE:
XXIII) PURIFY CHURCH: Suffering strengthens and purifies the church.
XXVI) OTHERS OLD TESTAMENT SAINTS WHO SUFFERED TRIALS:
A) ABRAHAM: He waited 25 years for child & then was told to offer as a sacrifice and kill him.
B) JOSEPH: He was sold as slave, put in prison, and not rewarded by butler who Joseph interprets dreams for. These trials lasted years.
C) DANIEL'S THREE FRIENDS: Trial required going through the furnace.
XXV) JESUS STATEMENT ON SUFFERING: Some suffer for sin & other for God.
XXVI) LAZARUS: Lazarus and his sisters suffered though Lazarus sickness and death. The sisters had faith for his healing if Jesus was there. They thought his death was the end. Jesus was able to teach several principles about resurrect and death and receive glory by Lazarus resurrection.
XXVII) JESUS TEACHING MERCIFUL VERSUS HARSH JUDGMENT IN VIOLENT DEATHS: The disciples beliefs like Job's friends beliefs were that people suffer for their sins or parents sins. Jesus shows these are not the reasons these people suffered.
XXVIII) HEBREWS FAITH ROLL CALL OF HEROS OF FAITH:
XXIX) HIDDEN PURPOSE:
The book of Job vindicates God's faith in Job. Job is the battleground between Satan and God. Goodness for goodness sake not for rewards.
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