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The reason there is so much suffering and death in this world and the solution

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Post removed by rcamp48, it was incorrect, see below for a seperate message...

It MIGHT have been partily from God, but I misinterpereted a lot of it but with the help from a clos pastor friend of mine I was gently corrected and what you see is now corrected. What I did was to take out all of my fingerprints on it and leave in the quotes from the Bible.

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I also know that Jesus and God (they are the same as in the Trinity) both know every hair on our heads our name before we were born, if so then how much more would He know of what Jesus would do and as Jesus is both God and Man that means that He would know our nature because of being God and Man at the same time, 2 months ago I asked Jesus for something in prayer. I asked for the wisdom of the Holy Spirit or rather I believe that I was lead by God to do this. That is not something that man would ask for but only by being lead by God would I even ask for that, and I believe that He gave me that ...

My song as also good and given to me by God written to the tune of Walking In The Sunshine....Russ Campell
 
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There is death in the world as a gift from God. It is the escape we have from being human and the punishment that the result of original sin and individual sin. Dying is as much a part of living as being born.

Jesus doesn't sin because He IS God...not that He is subservant to the Father and needs to obey Him. He is as much God as the Father is God.

Other than that, I agree with what you have written.
 
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Death is NOT a gift that is contrary to what it says in Genisis , God warned Adam and Eve that if they would eat the forbidden fruit , they would surely die. They did bacause Satan told them a lie that they would not die and they ate the fruit. Because of this death was introduced to the world, that is also in Genesis, every last man woman and child is condemmed to death and the only way out is through Jesus Christ. There is no other way.... I rest my case. Russ Campbell
 
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Death is NOT a gift that is contrary to what it says in Genisis , God warned Adam and Eve that if they would eat the forbidden fruit , they would surely die. They did bacause Satan told them a lie that they would not die and they ate the fruit. Because of this death was introduced to the world, that is also in Genesis, every last man woman and child is condemmed to death and the only way out is through Jesus Christ. There is no other way.... I rest my case. Russ Campbell

I said that death was the gift in response to original sin. That is why they were banished from the garden ... so they couldn't eat from the tree of life and live forever in the horrible sin state. We are condemned to hell without Jesus...but even Christians die. Death is now as natural as birth because we live in a sin stained world.
 
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God has given me the reason why there is so much suffering and death in this world and the solution. This is the way I originally wrote it as God told me , I was influenced by humans to change it, but I know know that it was definately from God....you can decide I want your input.
The reason that there is so much suffering and death in this world is that we as humans have the freedom of choice. God knew this when he created us. The only person who does not have the freedom of choice is Jesus Christ. To be Holy he can’t have the freedom of choice. He MUST do what his Father tells him. That is why he cannot sin, not now, not in the past, not ever. When He created us He knew we would fail. He knew that Adam and Eve would eat the forbidden fruit, and that is why He created Jesus Christ. He also knew that our only way out was and is though Jesus Christ. When we are given the freedom of choice we are given the option to become a Christian or not, when we become a Christian we glorify God, and the angels and God rejoice. Imagine how much They all rejoice when we spread the Word of God and even one person becomes a Christian. Also imagine how much They rejoice when the church causes many people to become Christians. That is why the most important thing is to love God and Jesus (they are the same as in the Trinity), and as the body of God to spread His Word. That is the solution to all of the suffering and death in this world. Love your God with all your might, and love your neighbor the same. Only through Jesus Christ and the spreading of His word can we overcome this, and through prayer. Prayer is very powerful because it is our DIRECT communication with Jesus, and though all that we can overcome the world.

Now that does not mean that we are not to repent of our sins and faults to one another, but exactly the opposite. We are to talk to God every day. Through Prayer, through the Bible, and through our faith. We have to repent of our sins every day, every time we repent if we mean it in our hearts, no matter how many times we have done this, we are forgiven. Enough said.
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In regards to your post: I definitely disagree with the bolded section. Jesus is not a created being.

Here are some sources about this from traditional theological sources:

In the beginning was the Word [the Logos-Son], and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1)

Irenaeus (AD. 120-200) said:

"But the Son, eternally co-existing with the Father, from of old, yea, from the beginning, always reveals the Father to Angels, Archangels, Powers, Virtues..." (Against Heresies, Book II, ch. 30, section 9)

St. Clement of Alexandria:

When [John] says, "from the beginning," the elder explained to this effect, that the beginning of generation is not separated from the beginning of the Creator. For when he says, "That which is from the beginning," he touches on the generation without beginning of the Son, who is co-existent with the Father. There was, then, a Word importing an unbeginning eternity, as also the Word itself, that is, the Son of God, who being by equality of substance one with the Father, is eternal and uncreated.(Fragments of Clement of Alexandria: Comments on the First Epistle of John from The Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. II)

Council of Nicaea I “We believe . . . in our one Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God, the only-begotten born of the Father, that is, of the substance of the Father, God of God, light of light, true God of true God, begotten, not made . . .” (The Creed of Nicaea[A.D. 325]).

Council of Constantinople I “We believe . . . in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages, light of light, true God of true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father” (The Nicene Creed [A.D. 381]) .

Also, I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "That is why the most important thing is to love God and Jesus (they are the same as in the Trinity)"
 
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Jesus doesn't sin because He IS God...not that He is subservant to the Father and needs to obey Him. He is as much God as the Father is God.

Agreed.
 
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Death is NOT a gift that is contrary to what it says in Genisis , God warned Adam and Eve that if they would eat the forbidden fruit , they would surely die. They did bacause Satan told them a lie that they would not die and they ate the fruit. Because of this death was introduced to the world, that is also in Genesis, every last man woman and child is condemmed to death and the only way out is through Jesus Christ. There is no other way.... I rest my case. Russ Campbell

Satan didn't tell them the lie, just a serpent. That's all it was ever said to be.

And I've had a thought... technically, didn't the serpent partially tell the truth? It said "You will not die, but your eyes shall be opened, and you shall know good from evil". He lied about the "You will not die" thing (they lost their immortality and thus started dying), but their eyes were opened and they knew what good and evil were, so the second half of what the serpent said was true.
 
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Satan didn't tell them the lie, just a serpent. That's all it was ever said to be.

And I've had a thought... technically, didn't the serpent partially tell the truth? It said "You will not die, but your eyes shall be opened, and you shall know good from evil". He lied about the "You will not die" thing (they lost their immortality and thus started dying), but their eyes were opened and they knew what good and evil were, so the second half of what the serpent said was true.

But the Bible holds that Satan was the Serpent

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But the Bible holds that Satan was the Serpent

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Where? I don't recall it saying that or implying it anywhere in Genesis. The only indication is in Revelation, which not only was written symbolically but was written many centuries later, when the view began to change from "God is in control of good and bad" (Old Testament) to "God only does good and Satan does all the bad things" (New Testament). The wording of Genesis itself indicates it was nothing more than a serpent.
 
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A while ago I posted this: I misinterpreted what the Lord had said to me , here is the corrected text…

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The reason why there is so much suffering and spiritual death and murder in this world and a solution that Jesus said in the Bible, I quote: Jesus said: (In my own words, Narrow is the way to the Kingdom of Heaven, but broad is the way for destruction. There is a solution with scripture. Jesus said: as I quote from Matthew 22 verses 37-40. Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with thy entire mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thy shall love thy Neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets, and these are the words of Jesus. Jesus set an example for us, He wants us to do the same. In order to love thy neighbor the same as you love yourself, you MUST first love God. Therefore this message is only for Christians Here we go:

The reason that there is so much suffering and death in this world is that we as humans have the freedom of choice. God knew this when he created us. When Jesus did something, He only did what His Father’s will was these are the words of Jesus, and Jesus probably knew that He would not fail, and He DID NOT SIN EVER.

If He went to the Father BEFORE He said anything then He would certainly do the same with anything He did. When God created us He knew we would fail, and when Jesus was born in the flesh, God knew that Jesus would not fail.

He also knew that Adam and Eve would eat the forbidden fruit, because He said in Genesis 2:16-17 it is said: And the Lord God commanded the man, (Adam) saying, of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shall surely die. From here I jump to Genesis 3 verse 1: Now he serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field: which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? This is the first lie, the serpent contradicted God, God said that they were not to eat of the tree of knowledge, And the woman said unto the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest you die.”

And the serpent said unto the woman: Ye shall not surely die: that is the second lie, the serpent was contradicting what God had said again, God said they would die if they ate of that fruit, continuing, For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil, this time the serpent was tempting them to be like gods. Now I jump to verse 19: where it is said In the sweat of thy face shall thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. I now jump to verse 22 where it is said: And the LORD God said; Behold; the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand and take also of the tree of life , and eat , and live forever: Therefore, the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. And he drove out the man: and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims; and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Man was given the opportunity to live forever in the garden of Eden but because he disobeyed God, he was given death. And that is why Jesus Christ was born in the flesh to die on the cross for us, as a sacrificial lamb, but Jesus did not defeat death when He died on the cross, but when he rose three days later. God also knew that our only way out was and is though Jesus Christ, who died on the cross and rose again to take upon Himself all of the world’s sins, past present and future, and then He rose in victory over death.

We are still give the freedom of choice, we do not have to accept Jesus as our Savior, it’s up to us. When we are given the freedom of choice we are given the option to become a Christian or not, when we reject Jesus, God rejects us, and as from the time of Adam and Eve’s sins we inherited Adam’s sinful nature, it does not matter what we do, if we do not accept Jesus as our savior then we are lost.

When we become a Christian, we glorify God, and the angels and God rejoice. Imagine how much They all rejoice when we spread the Word of God and even one person becomes a Christian. Also imagine how much They rejoice when the church causes many people to become Christians. That is why the most important thing is to love Jesus , (Jesus IS God), and it is the job of the body of God to spread His Word. That is the solution to many people becoming Christians and passing from death to life see Ephesians 2: 1-6, and Matthew 22: Verses 37-40 Jesus set an example for us, He wants us to do the same. In order to love thy neighbor the same as you love yourself, you MUST first love God, you cannot love thy neighbor the same as you love yourself if you do not love God. Only through Jesus Christ and the spreading of His word and prayer and through worship to Jesus can we help overcome the world. Prayer and worship are very powerful because it is our DIRECT communication with Jesus, and through all that we can still overcome the world.

Note that no matter how much praying and worship we do there will still be suffering and death in this world until Jesus comes again, but I still say that by loving our neighbor as much as you love yourself, that will make a difference, and by spreading that concept of loving our neighbor as much as you love yourself, then we will make a difference. Those that will not listen WILL perish in the lake of fire because they have been told and would NOT listen, and they will NOT make a good difference because they are already condemned by God, the only difference that they will make is that they will cause more suffering and death in this world, more and more evil will spread because of this: Jesus said that in the end times (which we are in now, evil will spread throughout the world).

If someone will not listen , love them anyways, pray for them and love on them, not their sins and it also means that we are to repent of our sins and faults to Jesus, and one another. We are to talk to God every day. Through Prayer, through the Bible, and through our faith, and through worship. We have to repent of our sins every day, every time we repent if we mean it in our hearts, no matter how many times we have done this, we are forgiven. Enough said.
 
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God has given me the reason why there is so much suffering and death in this world and the solution. This is the way I originally wrote it as God told me , I was influenced by humans to change it, but I know know that it was definately from God....you can decide I want your input.
The reason that there is so much suffering and death in this world is that we as humans have the freedom of choice. God knew this when he created us. The only person who does not have the freedom of choice is Jesus Christ. To be Holy he can’t have the freedom of choice. He MUST do what his Father tells him. That is why he cannot sin, not now, not in the past, not ever. When He created us He knew we would fail. He knew that Adam and Eve would eat the forbidden fruit, and that is why He created Jesus Christ. He also knew that our only way out was and is though Jesus Christ. When we are given the freedom of choice we are given the option to become a Christian or not, when we become a Christian we glorify God, and the angels and God rejoice. Imagine how much They all rejoice when we spread the Word of God and even one person becomes a Christian. Also imagine how much They rejoice when the church causes many people to become Christians. That is why the most important thing is to love God and Jesus (they are the same as in the Trinity), and as the body of God to spread His Word. That is the solution to all of the suffering and death in this world. Love your God with all your might, and love your neighbor the same. Only through Jesus Christ and the spreading of His word can we overcome this, and through prayer. Prayer is very powerful because it is our DIRECT communication with Jesus, and though all that we can overcome the world.

Now that does not mean that we are not to repent of our sins and faults to one another, but exactly the opposite. We are to talk to God every day. Through Prayer, through the Bible, and through our faith. We have to repent of our sins every day, every time we repent if we mean it in our hearts, no matter how many times we have done this, we are forgiven. Enough said.
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Jesus will overcome the suffering and death in this world... All glory and honour is to Him.. It is His victory..
 
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Jesus will overcome the suffering and death in this world... All glory and honour is to Him.. It is His victory..
The reason why there is so much suffering and spiritual death and murder in this world and a solution that Jesus said in the Bible, I quote: Jesus said: (In my own words, Narrow is the way to the Kingdom of Heaven, but broad is the way for destruction. There is a solution with scripture. Jesus said: as I quote from Matthew 22 verses 37-40. Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with thy entire mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thy shall love thy Neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets, and these are the words of Jesus. Jesus set an example for us, He wants us to do the same. In order to love thy neighbor the same as you love yourself, you MUST first love God. Therefore this message is only for Christians Here we go:

The reason that there is so much suffering and death in this world is that we as humans have the freedom of choice. God knew this when he created us. When Jesus did something, He only did what His Father’s will was these are the words of Jesus, and Jesus probably knew that He would not fail, and He DID NOT SIN EVER.

If He went to the Father BEFORE He said anything then He would certainly do the same with anything He did. When God created us He knew we would fail, and when Jesus was born in the flesh, God knew that Jesus would not fail.

He also knew that Adam and Eve would eat the forbidden fruit, because He said in Genesis 2:16-17 it is said: And the Lord God commanded the man, (Adam) saying, of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shall surely die. From here I jump to Genesis 3 verse 1: Now he serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field: which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? This is the first lie, the serpent contradicted God, God said that they were not to eat of the tree of knowledge, And the woman said unto the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest you die.”

And the serpent said unto the woman: Ye shall not surely die: that is the second lie, the serpent was contradicting what God had said again, God said they would die if they ate of that fruit, continuing, For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil, this time the serpent was tempting them to be like gods. Now I jump to verse 19: where it is said In the sweat of thy face shall thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. I now jump to verse 22 where it is said: And the LORD God said; Behold; the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand and take also of the tree of life , and eat , and live forever: Therefore, the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. And he drove out the man: and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims; and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Man was given the opportunity to live forever in the garden of Eden but because he disobeyed God, he was given death. And that is why Jesus Christ was born in the flesh to die on the cross for us, as a sacrificial lamb, but Jesus did not defeat death when He died on the cross, but when he rose three days later. God also knew that our only way out was and is though Jesus Christ, who died on the cross and rose again to take upon Himself all of the world’s sins, past present and future, and then He rose in victory over death.

We are still give the freedom of choice, we do not have to accept Jesus as our Savior, it’s up to us. When we are given the freedom of choice we are given the option to become a Christian or not, when we reject Jesus, God rejects us, and as from the time of Adam and Eve’s sins we inherited Adam’s sinful nature, it does not matter what we do, if we do not accept Jesus as our savior then we are lost.

When we become a Christian, we glorify God, and the angels and God rejoice. Imagine how much They all rejoice when we spread the Word of God and even one person becomes a Christian. Also imagine how much They rejoice when the church causes many people to become Christians. That is why the most important thing is to love Jesus , (Jesus IS God), and it is the job of the body of God to spread His Word. That is the solution to many people becoming Christians and passing from death to life see Ephesians 2: 1-6, and Matthew 22: Verses 37-40 Jesus set an example for us, He wants us to do the same. In order to love thy neighbor the same as you love yourself, you MUST first love God, you cannot love thy neighbor the same as you love yourself if you do not love God. Only through Jesus Christ and the spreading of His word and prayer and through worship to Jesus can we help overcome the world. Prayer and worship are very powerful because it is our DIRECT communication with Jesus, and through all that we can still overcome the world.

Note that no matter how much praying and worship we do there will still be suffering and death in this world until Jesus comes again, but I still say that by loving our neighbor as much as you love yourself, that will make a difference, and by spreading that concept of loving our neighbor as much as you love yourself, then we will make a difference. Those that will not listen WILL perish in the lake of fire because they have been told and would NOT listen, and they will NOT make a good difference because they are already condemned by God, the only difference that they will make is that they will cause more suffering and death in this world, more and more evil will spread because of this: Jesus said that in the end times (which we are in now, evil will spread throughout the world).

If someone will not listen , love them anyways, pray for them and love on them, not their sins and it also means that we are to repent of our sins and faults to Jesus, and one another. We are to talk to God every day. Through Prayer, through the Bible, and through our faith, and through worship. We have to repent of our sins every day, every time we repent if we mean it in our hearts, no matter how many times we have done this, we are forgiven. Enough said.
 
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""""Here is my revised paper: I have backed it up with scripture and taken out the part that Jesus was created, He was not He was born: here it is:"""""

""""""A while ago I posted this: I misinterpreted what the Lord had said to me , here is the corrected text…

Russ Campbell""""

""""It may be Written by God , through Russ Campbell, but I misinterpreted part of it , God and others have set me straight. I can admit when I am wrong partially in what I have written, and by doing this I am trying to set it right ……………… Russ Campbell""""

NO!!!

You do not write a message to the Body of Christ and then put on the end of it """""Written by God , through Russ Campbell"""" then turn around after it being challenged and then state you are making corrections and taking things out.. You proclaimed your posting to be the WORD of God given by God through you.


God does not send a prophet and allow them to make a mistake.. Every word that goes out of a prophets mouth is the inspired infallable Word of God if they are a true Messenger of God. The Bible makes it clear we are to totally disregard anyone claiming to be a messenger of God if their message is revealed to be wrong. Your message was revealed to be wrong and therefore your claim that your message was from God through you is False...

 
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I have corrected it, I now realize that it was not written by God, through me and I appologize for misleading the Body, it is still a good message and has been backed up by scripture where appropriate , this is what I meant by changes...

Russ Campbell

I also have a song that I wrote called "The Voice of The Lord" set to the music of Walking In The Sunshine it is as below...

The Voice of The Lord Written by Russ Campbell Final Revision
To the tune of Walking in The Sunshine

Verse 1:

The voice of the Lord is a powerful sound
The voice of the Lord is a wonderful sound
The voice of the Lord is a powerful sound
You are saved by the name of the Lord

Verse 2:

The Word of the Lord is my strength
The Word of the Lord is my sword
The Word of the Lord is my strength
The Word of the Lord is my sword


Verse 3:

When you trust in the Lord, you are saved
When you trust in the Lord, you are saved
When you trust in the Lord, you are saved
When you trust in the Lord, it brings you change

Verse 4:

The Word of the Lord is a two-edged sword
The Word of the Lord is a two-edged sword
The Word of the Lord is a two-edged sword
The Word of the Lord is your best friend.


Verse 5:

The safety of the orphans is His concern
The safety of the orphans is His concern
The safety of the orphans is His concern
The Word of the Lord is your best friend

Verse 6:

The Bible is the Ultimate Word
The Bible is the Ultimate Word
The Bible is the Ultimate Word
The Bible is your best friend

Verse 7:

The prayers of the Church are powerful
The prayers of the Church are powerful
The prayers of the Church are powerful
When you call on the Lord, you are saved

Ending:

When you call on the Lord, you are saved

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You are correct that peace can only come through the Holy Spirit working in a people that follow God. The problem is that this world is not destined to become a Utopian society where we all peacefully exist and follow God. And, even those that follow God, still do so imperfectly. Suffering is the consequence of sin and so you will never eliminate it in this age.

But how do we mitigate the negative effects of suffering? By God's grace and redemption. Now look how we received God's grace, through the suffering of his Son. If God did not spare his Son from suffering, why do you think you deserve it or will attain it?

Romans 8:32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?​

I wish to remind you that suffering has both a good and bad side. Concentrate on what good it can accomplish.

Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame[DISAPPOINT US], because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! 11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Lastly I wish you to note that the early apostles suffered so much more than we do today and yet they considered it a source of joy.

Acts 5:40 His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
Acts 9:16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”
1 Peter 4:12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.​

We suffer in this world so that we will be rewarded in the next. The wicked promote suffering in this world and will receive their just punishment in the next.
 
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You are correct that peace can only come through the Holy Spirit working in a people that follow God. The problem is that this world is not destined to become a Utopian society where we all peacefully exist and follow God. And, even those that follow God, still do so imperfectly. Suffering is the consequence of sin and so you will never eliminate it in this age.

But how do we mitigate the negative effects of suffering? By God's grace and redemption. Now look how we received God's grace, through the suffering of his Son. If God did not spare his Son from suffering, why do you think you deserve it or will attain it?

Romans 8:32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?​

I wish to remind you that suffering has both a good and bad side. Concentrate on what good it can accomplish.

Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame[DISAPPOINT US], because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! 11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Lastly I wish you to note that the early apostles suffered so much more than we do today and yet they considered it a source of joy.

Acts 5:40 His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
Acts 9:16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”
1 Peter 4:12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.​

We suffer in this world so that we will be rewarded in the next. The wicked promote suffering in this world and will receive their just punishment in the next.

After talking to my pastor and editing the text I wrote in my article I have edited and re-posted my new article as the first message. Have a look at it. Also last night I had a powerful dream. I was walking up to a spot in a rocky terrain. I asked someone what the year was , and they said almost 0 AD. I walked up to an area on a hill where there were three crosses, I walked up to the middle one and saw Jesus on it , almost dead, He was smiling at me. I touched Him and I felt all of His life energy transfer into me, then He died. I told a close Christian friend about my dream and all he said was that it was confirmation that I was saved, nothing more, he also said that it was significant that Jesus was smiling. There was more to the dream but I willl leave it till later once it has been inerpreted correctly. Russ Campbell
 
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God has given me the reason why there is so much suffering and death in this world and the solution. This is the way I originally wrote it as God told me , I was influenced by humans to change it, but I know know that it was definately from God....you can decide I want your input.
The reason that there is so much suffering and death in this world is that we as humans have the freedom of choice. God knew this when he created us. The only person who does not have the freedom of choice is Jesus Christ. To be Holy he can’t have the freedom of choice. He MUST do what his Father tells him. That is why he cannot sin, not now, not in the past, not ever. When He created us He knew we would fail. He knew that Adam and Eve would eat the forbidden fruit, and that is why He created Jesus Christ. He also knew that our only way out was and is though Jesus Christ. When we are given the freedom of choice we are given the option to become a Christian or not, when we become a Christian we glorify God, and the angels and God rejoice. Imagine how much They all rejoice when we spread the Word of God and even one person becomes a Christian. Also imagine how much They rejoice when the church causes many people to become Christians. That is why the most important thing is to love God and Jesus (they are the same as in the Trinity), and as the body of God to spread His Word. That is the solution to all of the suffering and death in this world. Love your God with all your might, and love your neighbor the same. Only through Jesus Christ and the spreading of His word can we overcome this, and through prayer. Prayer is very powerful because it is our DIRECT communication with Jesus, and though all that we can overcome the world.

Now that does not mean that we are not to repent of our sins and faults to one another, but exactly the opposite. We are to talk to God every day. Through Prayer, through the Bible, and through our faith. We have to repent of our sins every day, every time we repent if we mean it in our hearts, no matter how many times we have done this, we are forgiven. Enough said.
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I knew it was going to be a train wreck when you said, "God has given me the reason why there is so much suffering and death in this world and the solution. This is the way I originally wrote it as God told me".

Funny, I would have thought that "God" would have a better handle on elementary Biblical teaching.

I have edited my text considerably where it was wrong, with the help of a Pastor friend that is well versed in theology I now have a Biblically correct paper...Russ Campbell

If that's what passes for "Biblically correct" in your church, then I'm glad I'm not in your church.
 
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