Death and Dying: Case Analysis How George can Interpret His Suffering in Light of the Christian View of the Fallen World and Resurrection
| According to Christianity, the world is fallen because of sin. As a result, there are many imperfections experienced and they include and not limited to sin, crime, sickness and disease, immorality, and death among others.
Therefore, George can interpret his suffering as a consequence of living in a fallen world. Although he has been faithful in his vocation calling, has been a present dad, and even volunteered in the community, living in an imperfect world does not protect him from suffering aspects such as illness (Gonçalves et al., 2022). However, through his illness, he can bring some perfection to the world. For instance, his contribution to the community shows that he will enjoy reciprocated empathy and compassion. However, regardless of his current sufferings he should have hope because God has never left his sight. It is part of our calling as Christians to allow God’s work through us even if it means suffering. He can compare his suffering to the way Christ suffered regardless of living without sin (Mijatović, 2021). However, his suffering was necessary as it allowed Christians to enjoy salvation and eternal life. Instead of focusing on his current pain and future trajectory, he can focus on the purpose of his current trials and work to achieve them. By maintaining hope and staying strong regardless of his current situation, he can ensure that Christ is glorified through him. While it is evident that there is more suffering that awaits him because of the nature of his illness, he should remain steadfast in his faith and keep his hope in the resurrection (Hall et al., 2022). In the Christian worldview, death is not the end of life as they should look forward to resurrection. With this in mind, he should keep his faith and persevere in suffering just like Christ does. After death he will have a perfect body, living in a perfect body with no pain or suffering. |