Tag Archives: Christian suffering

The Sin that Leads to Death

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Dr. Steven R. Cook

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 | 12 Comments

When God’s People Sin

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Dr. Steven R. Cook

Do God’s people every behave poorly? Yes. There are times we behave poorly. As a Christian, there are times I behave poorly toward God by refusing to do His will (James 4:17). There are times I behave poorly … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Behavior, Hamartiology, Hot Topics | Tagged Aaron led Israelites in idol worship, Christian suffering, Churches of Revelation, David and Bathsheba, Do Christians fail?, do Christians sin?, James and John Boanerges, Judah and Tamar, Paul and Barnabas, Peter denies the Lord, Samson and Delilah, sin, Solomon worships idols, when God's people fail, When God's People Sin, When saints sin | 15 Comments

The Virtue of Humility

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Dr. Steven R. Cook

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 | 7 Comments

The Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Dr. Steven R. Cook

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 →

Posted in Hamartiology, Salvation, Suffering & Persecution | Tagged Christian suffering, commentary on Isaiah 53:5-8, Isaiah 53, Isaiah 53:5, Jesus died for our sins, saved by grace through faith, The Cross of Christ, The Crucified Christ, the death of Christ, The Suffering Servant, Why did Jesus die?, why do the righteous suffer | 9 Comments

The Apostle Paul – Chosen to Suffer for Christ

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Dr. Steven R. Cook

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 | 11 Comments

The House of Mourning

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Dr. Steven R. Cook

“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 | 6 Comments

Christ to the Cross

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Dr. Steven R. Cook

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 | 4 Comments

Overcome Evil with Good

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Dr. Steven R. Cook

The Christian lives in a fallen world, and in order for him to overcome evil, he must grow spiritually and live in regular dependence on God the Holy Spirit to sustain and direct his life. The Holy Spirit will … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Worldview | Tagged an unjust society, Christian History, Christian suffering, governmental pressure, Julius Caesar, loving others, Nero, Overcoming evil with Good, overcoming faith, Prison, Roman History, Roman persecutions, social pressure, suffering in prison, the suffering of the righteous, unjust suffering, why do the righteous suffer, worldly pressure | 4 Comments

You Fight Like You Train

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Dr. Steven R. Cook

The character of a person is sometimes measured by the difficulties he overcomes. The warrior by his battle victories, the runner by his long races, or the climber by the mountains he summits. Of course, we all fight battles, run … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Worldview | Tagged Christian struggles, Christian suffering, Christian victory, faith in God's Word, faith that overcomes struggles, Living by faith, overcoming faith, suffering, the suffering of the righteous, why do the righteous suffer, you fight like you train | 3 Comments

Love Your Enemies

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Dr. Steven R. Cook

Jesus told His disciples to “love your enemies” and to “do good to those who hate you” (Luke 6:27). As a Christian, I’ve often wrestled with the command to love my enemies. It does not come naturally or easily. Biblical … Continue reading →

Posted in Righteous Living | Tagged Christian suffering, doing good to those who hate you, forgiving those who hurt you, Love, Love your enemies, loving others, not returning evil for evil, praying for your enemies, suffering, the love of Jesus, the suffering of the righteous, what does it mean to love your enemies, why do the righteous suffer | 10 Comments

The Lord’s Day of Vengeance

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Dr. Steven R. Cook

Many in the world today look to gods and religions that are ultimately no greater than those who support them. Sadly, many who defend them often resort to violence when their theological presuppositions are threatened. Unlike those who feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Worldview, Prophecy, Suffering & Persecution | Tagged Christian suffering, God's wrath, suffering, the Day of Vengeance, the Day of Vengeance is coming, The Lord's Day of Vengeance, the prosperity of the wicked, the suffering of the righteous, when the wicked prosper, why do evil men prosper, why do the righteous suffer, why do the wicked prosper, wicked prosper | 1 Comment

God Allows Suffering

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Dr. Steven R. Cook

A truth of Scripture is that living by faith may result in great blessing, and other times may result in great suffering. The believer is not to concern himself with the end result of either blessing or suffering, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Suffering & Persecution | Tagged Christian suffering, God allows suffering, suffering, the suffering of the righteous, why do the righteous suffer | 5 Comments

Suffering and Depression

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Dr. Steven R. Cook

Suffering touches us all. It moves and shapes us in ways we never imagine. It breaks us down and builds us up, but it never leaves us where it finds us. In Scripture we learn that God’s power is magnified in our weaknesses and that suffering reveals our true state as weak creatures who need the Lord in our lives for strength and guidance (2 Cor. 12:7-10). Continue reading →

Posted in Hot Topics, Inspirational Writings, Suffering & Persecution | Tagged Biblical examples of suffering, Biblical suffering, Christian depression, Christian suffering, depression, do Christians get depressed? why do Christians suffer, do Christians suffer?, From womb to tomb, suffering, suffering and depression, the suffering of Jeremiah, The suffering of Job, the suffering of the righteous, what does the Bible say about depression, what does the Bible say about suffering?, why do the righteous suffer, why do we suffer | 8 Comments

Early Church Persecutions

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Dr. Steven R. Cook

Persecution is the suffering or pressure, mental, moral, or physical, which authorities, individuals, or crowds inflict on others, especially for opinions or beliefs, with a view to their subjection by recantation, silencing, or, as a last resort, execution. (G. W. … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Inspirational Writings, Suffering & Persecution | Tagged Christian martyrs, Christian persecutions, Christian suffering, church persecution, Early church persecutions, martyr, martyrdom, persecution of Christians, persecution of Christians in the early church, persecution of the church, suffering for Christ, what does it mean to be a Christian martyr, why do the righteous suffer | 8 Comments

The Value of Suffering

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Dr. Steven R. Cook

Romans 5:1-5 Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspirational Writings, Suffering & Persecution | Tagged Christian suffering, Francis Schaeffer, Mental and emotional stability, suffering, the suffering of Christ, the value of suffering, why do the righteous suffer, why do we suffer | 7 Comments