Tag: the testing of our faith
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Establishment
1 Peter 5:10 “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself . . . establish you.” The word “establish” in the verse above is the same word that is translated as “founded” in Matthew 7:25. There, in the closing words of Jesus’…
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The Dross
James 5:9 “Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.” Throughout the book of James, we see instructions regarding suffering as Christians. James begins his letter with the words “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various…