If God is "all good"...could someone kindly tell me then, why would he let a baby die...?

Question

....(and if God did not let the baby die...then why did he not let the baby live...? ) As God fearing members of society who recently lost our four week old baby.
We have not only had our faith shaken by this, but now find ourselves confused and directionless.

Answer 1

I have a daughter in heaven and i plan on seeing her when I get there.
no one know why bad things happen, that is just one of the answer we have to wait until we get to heaven to understand.

Answer 2

My heart breaks and I have great sadness for you. Sometimes when we go thru things we feel so very alone and like no one understands. I too, experienced the traumatic awakening of my joy being taken away. Mine was by the hands of man.
An answer for you..."All creation is still groaning under the weight of sin." The is found in the book of Romans 8:22 "The last enemy to be destroyed is death." Found in the book of 1 Corinthians 15:26 .This has not happened yet, as we still deal with the enemy.
That does not bring a whole lot of comfort but that gives a reason or explanation. The comfort comes from the guarantee that your precious baby is now with Jesus and will NEVER have to deal with this enemy that you and I do. Your tears will come and go for the rest of your life, but you can find the peace knowing that someday, you will be praising God together in heaven. May God give you the strength to endure thru this time. May your faith grow stronger in Him. This little life has changed you forever and you have become a better person for having the privilege to carry, give birth, hold, kiss, and love this child. May the same arms of love that now hold your child in His hands, comfort you in this time of pain. My husband and I will pray for you!
God bless.

Answer 3

i am so sorry for your loss .. i cant even begin to imagine how you feel

i can only try and answer your question the best i can
the way i see it is ... that there are many reasons a baby dies.... many physical reasons and most of which cannot be stopped or helped
but if there is a God ( and i believe so )
then those babies are held in safe arms until you can see them once again
now this wont help you now , because you are grieving and you need time to do that
but when you can find a moment , when it is the right time ... have a think about this ... about one day seeing your baby again and holding them
God doesnt take away .. but God keeps them safe in his arms

please understand this is only my beliefs
much love to you and those around you at this time xxx

Answer 4

sorry about your loss. But some people are giving the impression that god has done this to you, which I think is nonsense. I think that after man was thrown out of eden the punishment was basically man had to look after himself, learn the hard way if you like. We are here as a test, perhaps this loss is part of your test. Try reading the book of JOB, ive read some and basically JOB has never done anything wrong and is fairly well off and happy in life, GOD says to lucifer that JOB is a great guy. Lucifer points out that JOB has never had his faith tested as he has never wanted for anything and then god decides to test JOB. Anyway try reading it, but i really cant understand gods logic at times, but one day I hope it will all become clear, i guess its a leap of faith you have to faith that he knows what hes doing at the end of the day he is god he makes the rules make no mistake

Answer 5

In the Bible, God says that he is the Almighty and there is no other God but him. He doesn't think like we do. He says that he kills, he makes alive, etc. He choses to do whatever he wants to whether we like it or not. Most of time that sorrow comes into our lives is to bring us down on our knees to understand that God IS the Almighty. We must get to the point that we can say "not my will, but thine be done". God is a jealous God. We have to live as if no one or nothing will come between us and God. My sister (best friend) left home suddenly and I was crushed. I became very angry that she had left me all alone....without even saying goodbye. But I got to the place where I could say Lord, give me the comfort that I need to fill that empty place....I actually am grieving for her and she's not dead. But my point is....focus on the time that God DID allow you to know your sweet baby, and that He will bless you with another child. Keep your head up and have faith in God, even though you're going through the fire. Apparently God knew something about the child that you didn't. Just put your sorrow into his hands and keep looking up. I pray for you and yours.

Answer 6

Would the judge of the universe do evil? As God fearing members do you think you child is with God? Job wondered this and confessed God gives and takes away and that righteous man blessed God. We often don't understand the ways of God but believe He is Righteous and able to work all things to the good of those who fear Him. This is seen in the Bible stories and always God is shown to be good. Also those who have walked with Him for a time testify regardless of hardships that God is good. Yea what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world but lose his soul?
My heart goes out to you and and I truly grieve with you. I can offer a bandage of human consolations or testify of Gods goodness and grace to me which have come more out of trials than anywhere else and what are revealed to us by the Spirit of God in him word. No magic cure. If God would have you heartbroken for a while I would not alter His way knowing anything I would change could never work to your good as anything He does. Humble yourself before Him as He has promised to pick you up. Even in your grief expect of Him to do exceedingly above all you can ask or think. When He does your joy will return and you will bless the Lord your God.

Answer 7

I am sure you need someone to blame. I don't blame you, then my son was just about two I almost lost him. I know the pain I was feeling then is the same pain you now have fill your life. I can't tell you how sorry I am. This world is a cruel place. It was set up to be a paradise but since man's rebellion against God it has become a place of death and pain. I would like to tell you God didn't cause this it is the way this evil world works. Now the hard part. During this time in you life you need to move closer to the Lord. Do that and you will find comfort. If you pull away you will find bitterness that could destroy the rest of your life. You know deep down that is true. You don't want this to keep hurting your wife, and your relationship with her. Turn your pain over to Christ and let His promised comfort fill your emptiness.... Jim

Answer 8

I am sorry about loss of the baby. Since God designed all people as relational beings, the loss of a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences of our lives. Nothing that can be said can erase this pain. Although we understand intellectually that everyone dies at some point, the reason behind death, especially the death of the young, is not always readily apparent.
The early, untimely death of loved ones is difficult to understand emotionally, since we have come to expect that everybody lives at least 70 years. The answer is likely to be different for different individuals. The Bible does give some reasons for early death. The Bible says that the early death of the righteous is often done to save them from evil that would have been inflicted on them by the unrighteous. Of course, the early death of the unrighteous spares the world from further evil and spares the unrighteous one from even more punishment that he would have to suffer as a result of his actions.The Bible promises that those who love God and accept His provision for entering into His presence will spend eternity together with Him. Since all the people present in heaven will be perfected to holiness, it will be a joyous time, without the problems of having to deal with the nastiness of people that we experience in this life. My hope is that you will take comfort in the promises of God and that He will comfort and console you during this time.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Answer 9

Why would you let this experience shake your faith? People die all around us everyday and its not until a loss happens close to us or to us that it hits us hard and its easy for us to blame God. What happens is life. This world is full of pain, sorrow and death all around us. Death is a part of life that the sooner you accept that we all die the easier it is to understand when it happens. I know how that feels due to losing my father to who was killed by a drunk driver. Why do you blame God? God didn't kill the baby, the baby died due to whatever the circumstances were and He didn't intervene for a reason that you have to trust is what He knows best. As humans we always want explanations and only God can answer the WHY'S? If we knew it all and had all the answers then we would not trust in God, that is why we have faith. Don't let a death change your view or belief in our heavenly Father whom loves us so much and knows what is best for us. God bless.

Answer 10

God lets all that lives on the earth die.

How is this possible--that he is good, and that everything now alive is headed toward the grave? Because this is a fallen world, and our eternal lives will not be lived out in the flesh, inside space and time. This sphere of existence is a proving ground for the next, and what we do here determines where we go next.

Sometimes, life hurts. Sometimes, it hurts a lot. Sometimes, it hurts to the maximum degree we feel we can bear. And yet we bear it, if we have faith in God, because we know that life is not ours anyway, that it all belongs to him, and that he will let nothing that is his be lost in eternity.

Answer 11

So sorry for your loss of a beloved child and faith in God.

And I really do not have an answer for you.

Some answers I have heard relating to death of a child (and which I think are unsatisfactory) are :

1. God knows that that child would grow up to become a criminal. Better to save him now than allow him to become a criminal, destroying others and himself.

2. God is saving the child from all the troubles he will face in this life, as victim of crime, natural disasters, etc. In Spanish communities, babies that die are referred to as "Angelitos" - little angels.

3. Bad things happen to good people because Satan is in control of this world UNTIL JESUS RETURNS SOON.

4. It is to test the faith of the living; the dead is already safe.

In your position, I don't know that I can accept any of the above reasons but maybe there is a little truth in all of them.

In my Christian community, there is a quote that is quite applicable to any situation that leaves us bewildered : "If we could see the end from the beginning, we would not choose to be led in any other way than the way God has been leading us." I don't want to sound like I'm preaching but I would like to encourage you to continue to trust God even though you do not understand Him.

God bless.