What the Bible Says About…Suffering was written to prepare its readers to understand and conquer suffering personally; and to learn how to counsel others who are not prepared.
This useful volume is a logical presentation of the subject which allows an individual to understand why, how, and even the benefits of suffering. It offers a systematic theology grounded in scripture that can be utilized in place of psychological programs currently being used for counseling. The subject of suffering is handled solely from the Biblical viewpoint; there has been no attempt to modify God’s Word to make it compatible with human philosophies, psychology, sociology, religious views or public opinion.
Fugate intends that his book will bring suffering unbelievers to the Great Physician and that it will reveal the false doctrines that enslave thousands of believers today. Beyond the issues of salvation, What the Bible Says About . . . Suffering shows how suffering works in a believer’s becoming spiritually mature in his Christian walk. This is a Bible study for pastors, counselors, teachers, and serious students of God’s Word.
What the Bible Says About…Suffering does not shy away from questions such as: What about catastrophes that kill and injure hundreds of people indiscriminately? or How about the suffering of the innocent, like babies and good people? or If Christians suffer, isn’t it because of their sin? Fugate answers these and many other similar questions so that you might understand your own suffering and the suffering of those around you.
