Suffering brings enormous benefits: 1. Suffering verifies our faith (1 Pet. 1:6-7). 2. Suffering confirms our sonship (Heb. 12:5-8). 3. Suffering produces endurance (James 1:2-4; 1 Pet. 5:10). 4. Suffering teaches us to hate sin (John 11:33). 5. Suffering promotes self-evaluation. 6. Suffering clarifies our priorities (Dt. 6:10-13). 7. Suffering identifies us with Christ (2 Tim. 3:12; 1 Thes. 2:14-15; Gal. 6:17; Phil. 3:10). 8. Suffering can encourage other believers (1 Thes. 1:6-7; Phil. 1:14). 9. Suffering can benefit unbelievers (Acts 16:16-34). 10. Suffering enables us to help others (Heb. 4:15-16).
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Re: [ChurchBass] [NBC] Re: [ChurchBass] question

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#1 · October 30, 2003, 7:41 am

Posted by: bandaddie <bandaddie@...>

>From: "famkan" <famkan@barekoala.net>
>Also, isn't it ironic that in this discussion to keep the tags, which I'm
>also in favour of, we're not including one??? 😉

The tags is there, in the form of a plea;

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