Where there is no sin, there is no suffering. And we look forward to heaven where sin will be erased

from the presence of the people of God and one of the consequences of the erasure

and eradication of sin altogether in the glorification of God's people is at the

same time the removal of all pain, of all suffering, and death shall be no more. When someone we know falls gravely ill, it can be easy to wonder, what did they do to deserve that?

And to question what sin it is that they're being punished for?

And then when we suffer, to also question, why?

What sin must I repent of to be relieved of this ailment but is that how we should view

suffering in the Christian life? You're listening to the Friday edition of

renewing your mind. I'm your host, Nathan W Bingham.

The question of suffering is a hard question, and it is one that touches us intimately as

we or those we care about walk through trials.

And today, R.C. Sprawl will help us consider this subject biblically as he looks to the

New Testament account of the man born blind.

Before we get to that message, I do want to remind you that today is the final

day to request the complete hard saying series from Dr Sprawl and his hardcover companion

book at renewing your mind dot all.

What can we learn from the man who was born blind and how can this account help us as we

navigate suffering? Here's Dr Sproll.

I remember visiting a woman in the hospital who was dying from uterine cancer.

And in the last days of her life,

she was greatly distressed,

not only from her physical ailment, but from a profound grief in her spirit and in her soul. And she wanted to talk to me and here's what she asked me.

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