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Disciple's Study Bible: New International Version is unavailable, but you can change that!

This study Bible focuses on Christian doctrines and how to apply them o life. These features--plus many more--make this Bible unique: 10,000 annotations; doctrinal summaries, histories and reference index; a "Life Helps" sections relating doctrine to everyday discipleship; and introductions and outlines to every book. Glossary of theological terms, charts, maps, words of Christ in red.

The origin of evil and suffering. Evil refers to anyone or anything that disrupts the harmony and unity of God’s good creation. Suffering refers to negative experiences that human beings interpret as evil. Understood in light of divine providence, suffering may not always be evil. God is ultimately responsible for everything that happens in the world. God allows Satan to cause some evil and suffering, but Satan is not equal to God in power or authority. God allows human beings to misuse