#8-11 of Purposes in Persecution8. The Suffering of Believers Under Persecution Illustrates the Gospel. Colossians 1:14 "Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As I continue this series on purposes of persecution, I pray it may encourage those who are enduring persecution today and embolden us who may endure it tomorrow.4. Persecution Indentifies the Church with Her Head. 1 Peter 4:12-14 "Beloved, do not...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Due to receiving increased reports of persecution from friends around the globe, I began meditating on what God's purposes might be behind the suffering of His children. It is one thing to ask why a loving, powerful God allows bad things to happen...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In 2005, William P. Young wrote a fictional account to portray a conversation between a man and the Trinity in hopes to make sense of suffering in the world. Young never meant for the work to be published. He simply printed copies to give to his...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The following is a completion of my list of reasons why I hold to "Lordship Salvation" instead of equating NT "belief" as simple "assent."6. 1 John 5:4-5. "For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
