CHRISTIANITY AND SUFFERING

FREE WILL

WHAT IS FREE WILL?

ADAM AND EVE

The story of Adam and Eve explains how the snake tempted Adam to eat from the tree of knowledge. It showed disobedience to God and as a result Adam and Eve were thrown out of the garden (paradise) and would have to endure suffering

Give examples of how people disobey God / Jesus and how this can result in

suffering

DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD

Define and Explain whether you agree with these ideas of Christianity :

• The idea of free will - how this can cause suffering

• The idea of disobedience to God - how this can cause suffering

• Include the idea of evil and temptation

QUESTIONS

• Humans will never know the will of God

• Suffering is caused by the devil /evil

• Jesus made up for human sin by suffering on the cross so people could go to heaven

• We should help people in times of suffering

CHRISTIAN THOUGHTS

Explain what a Christian would do in times of suffering, how would

they help people?

QUESTION