Does God cause pain and suffering?
From Bible Questions with Andrew Farley by Dunham+Company Podcast Network
June 9, 2026 · 3 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the nature of pain and suffering in relation to God's role in the fallen world.
While many see pain as an instrument given to us by God for spiritual maturation, God is not the cause of this fallen world. God uses pain for our good, but He does not send it (Romans 8:28).
People in this episode
Host: Andrew Farley
Topics covered
- pain
- suffering
- God
- spiritual maturation
- fallen world
Keywords
- God
- pain
- suffering
- spiritual growth
- Romans 8:28
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Romans 8:28
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