Whether it's your neighbor down the street, a friend at work, or that person in the mirror, we all know people who are experiencing pain right now. That pain may take the form of the death of a loved one, loss of a job, unfaithfulness of a spouse, or financial woes. Is there somewhere one can turn for comfort and hope in the face of suffering?
Phillip Eichman digs into Scripture for a look at how Christians should respond to pain and suffering in this world. It is in the person of Jesus and the pages of the New Testament that God has most completely revealed Himself as a being of compassion and comfort for those living in a "world of suffering."
There is hope and healing for those who live in Christ, for one day, we will leave behind the pains of this world for a home where we will no longer be troubled with the problem of pain and suffering.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 2: What Is Pain?
CHAPTER 3: The Problem of Pain
CHAPTER 4: Job and the Problem of Suffering
CHAPTER 5: Suffering and God's Providence
CHAPTER 6: The Christian and Suffering
CHAPTER 7: Death: The Final Enemy
CHAPTER 8: The Christian and Hope
CHAPTER 9: Final Thoughts
Endnotes
Phillip Eichman has been a teacher most of his adult life. He holds master's and doctoral degrees in biology and was a biology professor for more than 30 years. He also completed master's degrees in Bible and ministry at Harding University and has taught Bible courses in Christian schools and served as a Bible class teacher and part-time minister. He is now retired and lives with this wife, Nancy, in South Carolina where he enjoys spending time studying and writing."