6 Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm 7 "Brace yourself like a man I will question you, and you shall answer me. 8 "Would you discredit my justice Would you condemn me to justify yourself? Apologists offer reasons that God allows suffering. For example, God uses suffering to cause us to mature. Romans 5:3,4 (NIV) says:
3 Not only so, but we a also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance perseverance, character and character, hope. Footnote a. Romans 5:3 Or let us We do not understand the reasons for the existence of suffering in every case, so we are called to trust that God has the answers. We creatures cannot condemn the justice of our Creator. God’s word says that in the coming Kingdom, there will be no more crying or Page 3 of 6 APOLOGETICS - Worldviews 1/7/2012 http://test.missionstraining.org/Apologetics/WorldViews.php
pain (Rev. 21:4). The Bible is a miraculous document pointing to a divine Author. God inspired prophecy in order to lead people to faith in himself. Isaiah 48:3,5 (NIV) reads
