What are the…
afflictions
also known as: trials, testing
Common to all (Job 5:7; 14:1; Psalm 34:19)
Afflictions are for the good of men (James 1:2-3, 12; 2 Corinthians 12:7) and the glory of God (2 Corinthians 12:7-10; 1 Peter 4:14) and are to be borne with patience by the Lord’s people (Psalm 94:12; Proverbs 3:12).
They are all directed by God (Lam. 3:33), and will result in the everlasting good of his children (2 Corinthians 4:16-18) in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:35-39).
Q & A
- What does the Bible say about the perseverance of the saints?
- What is faith and why is it very important to God?
- What does the Bible say about faithfulness?
- Why is our level of humility important to God?
- Why does God allow innocent people to suffer?
- What about the issue of suffering? Doesn’t this prove that there is no God and that we are on our own?
- Does God feel our pain?
- ORIGIN OF BAD THINGS—Why are they in our world if a good God created us?
Why is the world the way it is? If God is all-knowing, all-powerful, and loving, would He really create a world like this? (filled with oppression, suffering, death and cruelty)- What is eternal life? and what does the Bible say about it?
Article Version: May 5, 2025