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Following are points we should keep in mind concerning the biblical perspective on tragedies, regardless of their scale or circumstances:
1. God has said in Bible prophecy that natural disasters would grow in frequency and intensity as the end of the age approaches—to shake people out of their complacency and lead them to seek Him (Matthew 24:7; Luke 21:25-26; Revelation 6:12; 11:13; 16:18).
2. In His design for the world, God allows many events to run their course according to "time and chance" (Ecclesiastes 9:11), so that many tragedies are, for those affected, accidental and unforeseeable.
3. Those who die in accidents or natural disasters are not necessarily greater sinners than those who survive (Luke 13:1-5).
4. Personal tragedies or calamities are not necessarily the result of one's sins (John 9:2-3).
5. Natural disasters or accidents should humble us, helping us to see our dependence on God to sustain and deliver us (Revelation 16:8-11).
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