Paul's defense of his apostleship lends opportunity to lay a foundation for a biblical understanding of suffering.
The suffering and afflictions of God's people are answered by the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.
In this passage, the Servant of the Lord is seen as the Despised Servant, the Afflicted Servant and the Silent Servant.
Endeavoring to gain an understand of human suffering must begin, not with suffering, but with God. To reverse the procedure will not only produce an unhealthy view of suffering but…
Endeavoring to gain an understand of human suffering must begin, not with suffering, but with God. To reverse the procedure will not only produce an unhealthy view of suffering but…
Endeavoring to gain an understand of human suffering must begin, not with suffering, but with God. To reverse the procedure will not only produce an unhealthy view of suffering but…
The gospel of Christ is a treasure incomparable to any suffering experienced in this world.
For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering.