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Pain and suffering are a reality in this world today, but it was not what God intended from the beginning of time. God created the world good (Genesis 1-2). However, humans rebelled against God’s good and perfect rule, and as a result, God’s good creation became cursed. This is called ‘The Fall’. ‘The Fall’ is pervasive, it affects everything (Genesis 3:14-19) – the serpent is cursed, the woman is cursed, the man is cursed, the very environment is cursed. God’s perfect harmony is disrupted, and this disruption spoils humanity’s relationship with God, humanity’s relationship with creation, humanity’s relationship with one another, and even the harmony within a person’s own body. You could say that even our DNA has been affected by the fall. All disease and pain came about as a result of ‘The Fall’, ultimately. Read Full Answer.

Yes. God still performs miracles. In Acts 2, we read that the Holy Spirit came upon the believers and they spoke in tongues, Peter stood up and quoted the prophet Joel (Acts 2:14) which said, “your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.” (Acts 2:17) Likewise, In 1 Corinthians, 11-14, we see a whole list of instructions on how the church is to practice the spiritual gifts such as tongues, healing and prophecy. Read Full Answer.

Depression is a condition which is increasingly experienced in today’s world frequently due to the increasing stress and demands of the times we live in. Depression should be identified early and treated before it gets worse and out of control leading to suicide. A common symptom of depression is having low moods for a prolonged period of time. Read Full Answer.

A straightforward answer to that question is that it is not always God’s will to heal everyone. God is free to heal whomever he wants. For example, when Jesus was at the pool at Sheep Gate (John 5:2-9), there were multitudes of invalids, lame, blind and paralyzed. Yet Jesus only chose to heal one man there. It was not Jesus’ will to heal the rest. Read Full Answer.