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00:00:12 Why does God allow suffering? 00:00:17 Jehovah God didn’t intend for humans to suffer. 00:00:22 On the contrary, 00:00:24 he gave the first human couple 00:00:26 a wonderful start. 00:00:32 But Satan, a rebel angel, 00:00:35 called God a liar 00:00:37 and influenced the first humans 00:00:39 to reject God’s authority. 00:00:42 When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, 00:00:45 they chose to follow Satan. 00:00:48 They rebelled against Jehovah 00:00:50 and decided for themselves 00:00:52 what was right and wrong. 00:00:56 Was Satan correct? 00:00:58 Could humans rule themselves successfully 00:01:01 without help from God? 00:01:03 Time would be needed to settle 00:01:05 the crucial issues raised by the rebels. 00:01:10 To illustrate: 00:01:12 A rebellious student claims 00:01:14 that the teacher’s method of instruction is wrong. 00:01:17 He insists that he knows a much better way. 00:01:22 Some students think that he is right, 00:01:25 and they also become rebellious. 00:01:29 What should the teacher do? 00:01:32 He has the authority to reprimand the rebellious students. 00:01:36 But what effect would that choice have 00:01:38 on the other students? 00:01:40 They may lose respect for the teacher, 00:01:43 thinking that he is afraid of being proved wrong. 00:01:47 But suppose the teacher allows 00:01:49 the student to show the class his method. 00:01:53 Then it would be proved to all present 00:01:55 who is qualified to teach. 00:02:06 Jehovah has done something similar 00:02:09 to what the teacher does. 00:02:11 When Satan challenged Jehovah, 00:02:14 millions of angels were watching. 00:02:17 How Jehovah handled the rebellion 00:02:19 would greatly affect all those angels 00:02:22 and eventually all intelligent creation. 00:02:27 Knowing this, Jehovah allowed Satan 00:02:29 to rule this world for a time. 00:02:32 Satan’s rule has caused 00:02:34 untold pain and suffering. 00:02:37 However, 00:02:38 once Jehovah’s right and ability to rule 00:02:41 is established beyond any doubt, 00:02:44 Jehovah will undo 00:02:46 all the damage caused by Satan’s rebellion. 00:02:50 At that time, 00:02:52 only people who choose 00:02:53 to follow God’s standards 00:02:55 will inhabit the earth. 00:02:59 Until then, 00:03:01 how can you cope with suffering? 00:03:04 Where can you find comfort? 00:03:09 To learn more about what the Bible says 00:03:12 on this and many other topics, 00:03:15 go to jw.org.
00:00:12 Why does God allow suffering? 00:00:17 Jehovah God didn’t intend for humans to suffer. 00:00:22 On the contrary, 00:00:24 he gave the first human couple 00:00:26 a wonderful start. 00:00:32 But Satan, a rebel angel, 00:00:35 called God a liar 00:00:37 and influenced the first humans 00:00:39 to reject God’s authority. 00:00:42 When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, 00:00:45 they chose to follow Satan. 00:00:48 They rebelled against Jehovah 00:00:50 and decided for themselves 00:00:52 what was right and wrong. 00:00:56 Was Satan correct? 00:00:58 Could humans rule themselves successfully 00:01:01 without help from God? 00:01:03 Time would be needed to settle 00:01:05 the crucial issues raised by the rebels. 00:01:10 To illustrate: 00:01:12 A rebellious student claims 00:01:14 that the teacher’s method of instruction is wrong. 00:01:17 He insists that he knows a much better way. 00:01:22 Some students think that he is right, 00:01:25 and they also become rebellious. 00:01:29 What should the teacher do? 00:01:32 He has the authority to reprimand the rebellious students. 00:01:36 But what effect would that choice have 00:01:38 on the other students? 00:01:40 They may lose respect for the teacher, 00:01:43 thinking that he is afraid of being proved wrong. 00:01:47 But suppose the teacher allows 00:01:49 the student to show the class his method. 00:01:53 Then it would be proved to all present 00:01:55 who is qualified to teach. 00:02:06 Jehovah has done something similar 00:02:09 to what the teacher does. 00:02:11 When Satan challenged Jehovah, 00:02:14 millions of angels were watching. 00:02:17 How Jehovah handled the rebellion 00:02:19 would greatly affect all those angels 00:02:22 and eventually all intelligent creation. 00:02:27 Knowing this, Jehovah allowed Satan 00:02:29 to rule this world for a time. 00:02:32 Satan’s rule has caused 00:02:34 untold pain and suffering. 00:02:37 However, 00:02:38 once Jehovah’s right and ability to rule 00:02:41 is established beyond any doubt, 00:02:44 Jehovah will undo 00:02:46 all the damage caused by Satan’s rebellion. 00:02:50 At that time, 00:02:52 only people who choose 00:02:53 to follow God’s standards 00:02:55 will inhabit the earth. 00:02:59 Until then, 00:03:01 how can you cope with suffering? 00:03:04 Where can you find comfort? 00:03:09 To learn more about what the Bible says 00:03:12 on this and many other topics, 00:03:15 go to jw.org.
