I Am Torturing a Helpless Baby Girl

Romans 5:11-21
Romans 6:23
Genesis 1:26
Exodus 20: 5, Exodus 34:7, Numbers 14:18, Deuteronomy 5:9

We choose to suffer. When Jesus went to the cross, He deliberately chose to suffer for our sin thus enabling the "gift" of eteral life. His eternal life was proven upon His resurrection. However, the "wages" of sin is death (suffering). God paid the penalty, but we pay the conseuences. By sin, suffering and death came into the world. God is Life, and separation from Him can only bring pain, suffering, and death. Sin was a choice for Adam and Eve and is a choice for us today. Because of the original sin, pain came into the world; and through our sin, pain stays in this world.

Now you may be thinking: "I can accept whatever punishment I have incurred, but you can not tell me that an innocent baby in India CHOSE to sin and suffer. That is ludicrous!" I would have to say you are correct in that statement. But individual sin soes not just affect that individual. God punishes sin to the third and fourth generation. Adam and Eve's sins did not just affect them. Today, we are still blaming them.

By the sin of one man, death came into the world. Have you ever sinned? Yes? Then by the sin of one (you!), death stays in this world! Are you willing to give up cussing in order to save one child in India from suffering? Drinking? Adultery? Lying? Lust? Gossipping? Speeding?!

Jesus did more than just not sin to save the suffering of one child on India. On top of all that, He died the most cruel death of the time for everyone's suffering! Sure there is still suffering on earth even after Christ did what He did. But remember what was said earlier: God paid the penalty of sin, but we pay the consequences. We were given responsibility of this world.

Out of God's mercies, He will one day end the earth. Then there will be no suffering for the individuals who believed in Him nor for all of Heaven. However, fairness mandates that this gift be given only to those who have accepted this gift. Those who reject the gift will have to remain in pain forever. Choose wisely!