Is God the cause of human suffering in certain classes of society?
No! Clearly the Bible teaches that God is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34). However, we must also understand that God lovingly created man with the ability to exercise his own free will (Genesis 2:16-17; John 7:17; Revelation 22:17). It is evident as well, that God has continued to love man (John 3:16). Man suffers today because of unwise or sinful choices made in the past, by either himself (I Peter 4:15) or others, including his ancestors (Exodus 34:7; I Kings 21:29). Indeed, man suffers because of unwise or sinful choices, but the bottom line is, all suffering (along with everything else, Romans 11:36) is caused by God. The Lord Himself says, Now see that I, even I, am He, and there is no God besides Me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; nor is there any who can deliver from My hand. (Deuteronomy 32:39) If it is not God, who is it? There is only one God (Isaiah 45:5). There is only One Sovereign Lord (1 Timothy 6:15). If you attribute a cause or control to anyone or a
