The Relationship between Sin and Suffering

Sin and Suffering Is there a reason for sin and suffering? It is obvious the two are directly related in the Bible. In the Old Testament we see Saul/Paul feeling the wrath of God when he killed innocent people, as a king. Adam and Eve were expelled from the garden of Eden when they took fruit from a tree which God told them not to do. Today though, the relationship between sin and suffering …

…measure the good times? I am not justifying the situation in countries like Sudan, in the eighties millions of people of starvation. If we had a perfect world, in which everyone was happy and content there would be nothing to strive for. I believe that striving for something and being challenged in the face of suffering is what keeps us alive. Because of this I believe that suffering is not a direct consequence of sin.