Suffering According To Baker's Evangelical Dictionary Of Biblical Theology

According to Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, “Suffering is defined as, “The experience of physical pain and /or mental distress. Suffering is the consequence of the flawed nature of creation, on the other hand, a person’s suffering is the direct consequence of his or her violation of God’s law.” With that being said, suffering is evitable, no individual can avoid the pain, agony, and afflictions that accompany life. Jesus’ suffering on the cross was not institute for self-gratification, nor was his purpose to convey to the multitude of people that followed him, that suffering can only come from disobeying God, but Christ anguish was for a ransom for mankind. 1 Peter 2:24 declares, “Jesus himself bore our sin in his body