“Is discipline the same as punishment?” a young woman asked me. She was troubled by the idea of God wanting to “get even.” I gave her 1 Corinthians 11:32 (NEB) “When…we do fall under the Lord’s judgment, He is disciplining us, to save us from being condemned with the rest of the world.” God’s “punishment” of His children is never retribution, but rather correction. We know that we are indeed His beloved sons, sharing in the discipline that all sons share – for a high purpose, namely that we may some day share in His holiness, “attain life.”
Elisabeth Elliot

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HIRAM

HIRAM PEOPLE OF THE BIBLE HIRAM 2SA 5:11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.…

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JESSE

JESSE PEOPLE OF THE BIBLE jesse RTH 4:17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name…

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JONATHAN1

JONATHAN1 PEOPLE OF THE BIBLE JONATHAN THE LEVITE JDG 17:7 And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he…

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MAHLAH

MAHLAH PEOPLE OF THE BIBLE MAHLAH NUM 26:33 And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and…

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NEBUCHAD

NEBUCHAD PEOPLE OF THE BIBLE NEBUCHADNEZZAR 2KI 24:1 In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against…

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REUBEN

REUBEN PEOPLE OF THE BIBLE REUBEN GEN 29:32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon…

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URIAH

URIAH PEOPLE OF THE BIBLE URIAH 2SA 11:2 And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the…

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Dana G Robitille

Dana G Robitille Testimony of Dana G. Robitille I would have to say that I have possessed an awareness that God had plans for me from my youth even though…

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Mary C Lynn

Mary C Lynn Testimony of Mary C. Lynn I was born into a Roman Catholic home in the early 1940's. My parents were devout Roman Catholics and we were instructed…

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AFFLICTED

AFFLICTED AFFLICTED, Duty toward the To pray for them # Ac 12:5 Php 1:16,19 Jas 5:14-16 To sympathise with them # Ro 12:15 Ga 6:2 To pity them # Job…

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