... . However, "Jesus specifically rejects the notion that suffering is always the result of sin, stating that a man's blindness was caused neither by his own nor his parents" sin." In the New Testament and in other Christian literature, another understanding states that suffering exists as a form of discipline. As Paul states: "Suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and ... character produces hope." These learning experiences are designed to conform the Christian to the image of Christ. From a Christian perspective, suffering is something that is ... to direct or i...

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