Why Does God Allow Suffering? A Biblical Perspective

Why does God allow suffering? The Bible doesn’t minimize pain—it locates it in a fallen world (Gen. 3; Rom. 5) and then points us to the cross. Jesus’ suffering was according to God’s redemptive plan (Acts 2:23), proving God is sovereign and loving. For those in Christ, suffering is not condemnation (Rom. 8:1); it unfolds within God’s fatherly purpose, where “all things” work together for good (Rom. 8:28) and present groaning gives way to future glory (Rom. 8:18; Rev. 21:4).