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Providence and Pain Suffering Encourages a Heavenly Perspective

Disasters do not always point to a specific sin. However, they do remind us of our mortality, and cause us to reflect on our lives, and repent before the mercy seat of Christ.

Disasters and God's Sovereignty

Natural disasters show God's rule over all creation. God holds nature together and has the power to prevent natural disasters; however, He allows them according to His sovereign purpose. Through them we see the result of sin as well as God's providence.

Worthy of Full Acceptance

This article is about the trustworthiness of Scripture and the opposition against the gospel, especially with regard to suffering.

Contemplating Katrina

"We Christians are caught in a dilemma: it is captured succinctly by Amos: "Does disaster come to a city, unless the LORD has done it?" (Amos 3:6). It is simply not an option for us to remove God from the context of evil and then suddenly invoke him when the sun shines". This article is about God and evil, suffering, the goodness of God and disasters.

Who is Controlling the Weather?

In times of disasters, man is very small and often asks questions about God's control of the world. From Luke 8:24 the author shows God's comfort for the suffering of man.

Again: So Many Accidents! Why?

This article is about accidents and the punishment for specific sins. The author also discusses the purpose of God with suffering, accidents as a call for repentance, and self-examination in times of world disasters.

Escape for Your Life!

This was a message given after the terrorist attack of 11 September 2001. God uses these terrible things (disasters, suffering) to make us look at our lives and flee to him for salvation. In the judgment there is a call from God to repentance from sin and further punishment.