55 page booklet
This booklet deals with God’s reaction to sin and how he plans to deal with it. You will read the scriptures that reveal the true tenderness of God. As a loving Father He has compassion for the suffering of His children. You will also read some of the most recent scientific findings regarding the origins of the universe and the Bible’s authenticity.
Weight: 2 oz
Dimensions: 8.5 × 5.25 × 0.125 in
"And God Cried" is a deeply reflective Christian study exploring one of humanity’s oldest and most profound questions: Why does God permit evil and suffering? Rather than presenting this issue through the lens of abstract theology, the booklet approaches it from the perspective of divine empathy—asserting that God not only witnesses but shares in the sufferings of humanity. The title is inspired by verses such as Jeremiah 14:17, where God is portrayed as weeping over the plight of His people.
The author begins by redefining the perception of God in Christian theology. Historically, many theologians claimed that God is without passion and unaffected by emotion. However, the booklet challenges this by emphasizing scriptural examples in which God is afflicted with the afflictions of His people (Isaiah 63:9, Genesis 6:6). These verses are not metaphorical, the author argues, but indicative of a divine heart that feels the sorrow of creation. In other words, when mankind suffers, God suffers too.
Numerous historical and modern tragedies are cited—wars, the Holocaust, slavery, pandemics, and natural disasters—as moments when “God cried.” These events are personalized with the refrain “And God cried” to emphasize divine empathy in the face of human anguish.
The second portion tackles the theological dilemma: If God is love and all-powerful, why does He allow such suffering to occur? The booklet introduces the concept of God’s justice as the bedrock of His moral governance. Drawing from the story of Job, the text illustrates that suffering is not always punishment, but often part of a broader, more loving divine purpose. Job’s experiences show that even when God appears silent or distant, He is sovereign and working toward a greater end.
The author also explains that God’s wisdom and foreknowledge allow Him to see the eternal benefits of permitting temporary evil. Like a parent who disciplines a child for the child's long-term good, God allows hardship to teach humanity the consequences of disobedience, selfishness, and sin. Through this process, humans gain a deeper appreciation of righteousness.
The booklet takes the reader back to the Garden of Eden, where the problem of evil began. God gave Adam and Eve free will—not as a flaw in creation, but as a deliberate gift to make authentic love and obedience possible. However, this freedom also meant the capacity for disobedience and the entrance of sin and death into the world.
Adam’s choice to disobey wasn’t made in ignorance. He had time, knowledge, and a relationship with God. His decision reflected a shift in loyalty—from God to Eve. This “original sin,” the booklet insists, is not a mythical story but a pivotal event echoed throughout the Scriptures, and it explains humanity’s fallen condition.
Despite knowing Adam would sin, God created a plan of redemption “from the foundation of the world” (Revelation 13:8). This plan included sending Jesus Christ, His beloved Son, to die for humanity’s sins. The suffering and death of Jesus are presented as the ultimate proof of God’s love and willingness to suffer for His creation. The cross becomes both a demonstration of divine justice and divine mercy.
Evil, the booklet claims, is permitted temporarily to serve as a controlled educational experience for humanity. Just as a child learns not to touch a hot stove after getting burned, mankind must experience the bitter results of sin to fully embrace righteousness.
Through suffering, humanity learns key lessons:
Sin leads to suffering and death
Man’s selfishness ruins both the individual and society
Human efforts without God lead to destruction (as shown in 20th-century atrocities)
Justice and love must be balanced to produce lasting peace
The author insists that this temporary experience with evil will ultimately result in the world being prepared to choose good and embrace righteousness in God's Kingdom.
The booklet shifts focus to Christ as both Redeemer and Sympathetic High Priest. Jesus didn’t just die as a ransom; He lived a life of suffering so that He could fully identify with human pain. His experiences of rejection, poverty, grief, and physical agony make Him uniquely qualified to restore humanity in God's coming Kingdom.
The current Christian age, the booklet argues, is not God’s effort to convert the entire world. Instead, God is calling a “little flock” (Luke 12:32)—true followers of Christ—to be trained as kings, priests, and judges in the coming Kingdom. These are not the mighty and noble of the earth, but the humble and faithful who have learned through trials and sufferings.
Ultimately, the permission of evil is not the end of the story. It sets the stage for God’s glorious Kingdom—a time of global restoration and healing. The restoration of Israel in 1948 is presented as a prophetic signal of God’s unfolding plan, pointing forward to a time when not only Israel, but all humanity will return to God's favor.
Through Christ's reign, the human race will experience:
Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:22)
Moral and physical healing
Instruction in righteousness
Full restoration to God’s image
This Kingdom is described as the resolution to all suffering, and a permanent return to peace and joy for the human family.
“And God Cried” presents a powerful vision of a God who is not distant or detached, but deeply moved by human suffering. It reframes the problem of evil not as a reason to doubt God’s love, but as the very proof of His fatherly character, wisdom, and eternal plan. By allowing evil temporarily, God prepares His human children for a future of righteousness, joy, and eternal life—ultimately restoring what was lost in Eden through the redemptive work of Christ.
