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Problem of Suffering and the Bible

The Problem of a Suffering Christian "Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities!" Romans 8:26 A child of God — oppressed, suffering sorely, often driven to his wit's end — what a strange thing! A joint-heir with Christ — financially embarrassed, poor in this world's goods, wondering where his next meal is coming from — what an anomaly! An object of the Father's everlasting love and distinguishing favor — tossed up and down upon a sea of trouble, with every apparent prospect of his frail bark capsizing — what a perplexity! One who has been regenerated and is now indwelt by the Holy Spirit — daily harassed by Satan, and frequently overcome by indwelling sin — what an enigma! Loved   by the Father,   redeemed   by the Son,   indwelt   by the Holy Spirit — yet left in this world year after year . . . to suffer affliction and persecution,   to mourn and groan over innumerable failures,   to encounter one trial after another, ...

गर्भपतन र बाइबल

२ गर्भपतन वाट स्वास्थ्यलाभ र पुनःस्थापना गर्भपतन गर्नेहरू अक्सर गहिरो चोट र अत्यधिक लाजको भारले मिचिएको हुन्छन । उनीहरूको “खाल्डो” गहिरो र चौडा हुन्छ किनभने उनीहरू जस्तो दोष, दुःख र दोषको चिन्ता, निराशापन वा आत्माहत्या गर्ने विचारहरू पनि र स्वस्थ्य भावनात्मक र यौन सम्बन्ध विकसित गर्ने आशाको धेरै विषयहरूसँग संधर्ष गर्छन । परमेश्वरको सत्यता वुझन र स्वीकार गर्न यी घाइते महिलाहरूको लागि तुरुन्तै आउन सक्दैन – र मानिसहरू पनि – विगतको बिनाशकारी छनौटहरूको दुःखवाट कमजोर वा पराजित भएको हुन्छ । उनीहरूलाई परमेशवरले दिनुभएको चङगाई प्राप्त गर्नको लागि उनीहरूको दुःखमा सहायता गर्न कोही दयावान व्यक्तिको आवशयकता छन् । कुनै पनि पाप धेरै ठूलो छैन किनकि पापीले ठीक पार्न सक्दैन र परमेश्वरसँगको घनिष्ट सम्बन्धमा ल्याउन सक्दैन । भजन संग्रह ३४ः१८ ले भन्छ... “चूर्ण हृदय भएकाहरू सबैका नजीक परमप्रभु हुनुहुन्छ, र निराश भएकाहरूलाई उहाँले बचाउनुहुन्छ ।” गर्भपतनको परिणमहरू के के छन् ? गर्भपतन अक्सर गम्भिर भावनात्मक परिणामहरू तिर डोर्याउछ, तापनि कहिलेकाही ढिलो हुन्छ । गर्भपतन पछिको दवाव (पास—एब्क्...

“The Glory of Christ: A Christology”

“The Glory of Christ: A Christology” GENERAL OUTLINE INTRODUCTION. The centrality of Jesus Christ. I.           The Eternal Glory of Christ-- “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God . . . „Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born [came into being], I AM‟” (John 1:1; 8:58) . The pre-existence, essential deity, and OT appearances of Jesus Christ. DOCTRINE: “The Lord Jesus Christ existed from eternity, as a distinct Person in the Godhead; that previous to His assumption of our nature, He dwelt in a state of divine and ineffable glory, the fountain of life, light, and happiness to all ” (Winslow, 3-4). A.   The Pre-Existence of Christ—His “Original” Glory. 1.          The NATURE of this Glory. 2.          The WITNESS to this Glory. 3.      ...