Here is a question that came to me from a friend a while back:
Is my current physical pain a consequence of my past sin?
I know that sins have consequences we may have to bear naturally. For example, I know that being drunk all the time can have physical consequences later in life such as cirrhosis of the liver, and that having an affair can lead to the consequences of divorce. These are natural consequences to those life choices. But what about something such as chronic pain that isn’t the direct consequence of a specific sin? Is God punishing me for some sins in my past with unrelated physical pain now?
Before I share my response, I’m just wondering – How might you answer this question?
(Don’t worry, you won’t have to wait long as I’ll share my response tomorrow!)
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