1 Peter 2:20 (AMP) “After all, what kind of credit is there if, when you do wrong and are punished for it, you endure it patiently? But if when you do what is right and patiently bear [undeserved] suffering, this finds favor with God.” What did Jesus die for if Christians still suffer? It simply…
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Slave For Christ
Philippians 2:7 (KJV) “but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.” This very scripture is a contradiction to anything representing the Christian life today. No-one today wants to be “of no reputation”, or be found in the “form of a…
Purpose In Suffering
This extract from Obedience Through Suffering is worth repeating; Peter said, “Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps” (1 Pet. 2:21). Just as teachings that do not conform to Christ’s doctrine are false, so a life that does not conform to Christ’s example is misdirected, and will…
Obedience Through Suffering
The word teaches us that Jesus became obedient through what He suffered. When we reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus, it has to be viewed within the context of God’s eternal plan. If we proclaim that God knows all things, even the end from the beginning, then we have to see the death…