The fact that Jesus came to earth where he suffered and died does not remove pain from our lives. But it does show that God did not sit idly by and watch us suffer in isolation. He became one of us. Thus, in Jesus, God gives us an up-close and personal look at his response to human suffering. All our questions about God and suffering should, in fact, be filtered through what we know about Jesus.
"The fact that Jesus came to earth where he suffered and died does not remove pain from our lives." This highlights that experiencing suffering is part of the human condition, even with divine presence. However, it demonstrates that God did not ignore human pain; instead, he entered into it by becoming human himself. This act of divine solidarity reassures believers that God's response to suffering is personal and compassionate.
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