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Tag Archives: Christian suffering
The Sin that Leads to Death
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God will give life to him– to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings death. I am … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Behavior, Death, Hamartiology
Tagged 1 Cor. 11:30, 1 John 5:16, A Christian view of death, atonement, atonement for sin, Christian suffering, Christians do not lose their salvation when they sin, death, Divine discipline, Divine discipline leading to death, Do Christians lose their salvation when they sin?, do Christians sin?, Does God kill?, God discipline His children, God disciplines those whom He loves, God disciplines to physical death, God punishes to physical death, hamartiology, Heb. 12:5-11, Restoring fellowship with God, sin that leads to death, The Sin Nature Within the Christian, What happens when Christians sin?, When Christians sin
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The Virtue of Humility
Humility is a lowliness of mind, an inward quietness before the Lord that reflects a poverty of spirit. The humble know they need God and seek Him for wisdom, guidance and strength. Humility is not a natural quality, nor does it come easily, but it is what the Lord requires of His people (Mic. 6:8; Eph. 4:1-2; Phi. 2:3-4). The humble live with a constant sense of their weaknesses and inabilities to cope with life apart from God, and are keenly aware of their sinful nature and propensity to turn away from the Lord and befriend the world. Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational Writings, Righteous Living
Tagged arrogance, Christian suffering, how to be humble, humble, humility, the humble believer, the humility of Jesus, the humility of the cross, The Virtue of Humility, what does the Bible say about arrogance, what does the Bible say about humility?, what is biblical humility?, why do the righteous suffer
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The Apostle Paul – Chosen to Suffer for Christ
Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both … Continue reading
Posted in Suffering & Persecution
Tagged Acts 9, Christian suffering, Damascus road, Paul's salvation experience, Paul's thorn in the flesh, suffering, suffering for Christ, the conversion of Paul, the conversion of Saul, the Damascus road experience, the suffering of the righteous, why do the righteous suffer
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The House of Mourning
“The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, while the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure” (Eccl. 7:4). Continue reading
Posted in Death, Suffering & Persecution
Tagged Christian suffering, death, Ecclesiastes 7:2-4, facing sorrow, how do we handle death?, learning from sorrow, learning from suffering, mourning, suffering, suffering and death, suffering and depression, The House of Mourning, the purpose of sorrow, weeping, why do the righteous suffer
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Christ to the Cross
The Raising of the Cross was painted by Rembrandt sometime around A.D. 1633. In the painting the artist portrayed himself as one among many who placed Christ on the cross to bear the sin of all mankind. You … Continue reading
Posted in Art and the Bible, Salvation
Tagged atonement, Christ to the cross, Christian suffering, faith alone, faith in Jesus, I and the Father led Christ to the cross, salvation by grace, salvation by grace alone, saved by grace, saved by grace through faith, The Cross of Christ, the raising of the cross by Rembrandt, what is the gospel
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The Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53
It is in the understanding of the suffering and death of Christ that the sinner appreciates God’s great love and the price that was paid for his salvation. Christ suffered in place of the sinner, bearing the … Continue reading →