I am deeply concerned that some of the saints may a mistaken understanding regarding .. They may think that every kind of suffering is an experiencing of the putting to death of Jesus. The 1st kind of suffering is that which is common to all human beings. Christians, of course, are not the only ones who suffer. Everyone suffers. Suffering is universal because of the fall of man....Because we live in the fallen, old creation, we subject to disease... We should not think that a person becomes a victim of diseases such as these because he is evil. No, sickness is one of the calamities common in this fallen universe. Believers and unbelievers are human beings, and as human beings we cannot avoid calamities. The 2nd kind of suffering Christians experience is suffering that comes from sins and mistakes. If we are careless or foolish in the exercise of our responsibilities, we may suffer a certain kind of loss. For example, a brother may have a job that requires him to be at work at a certain time. However, he may consistently come to work quite late. As a result, he is fired from his job... Should a brother lose his job for such a reason, he should not say that this suffering is the putting the death of Jesus... It comes from the failure to fulfill ones responsibility. The 3rd category of suffering experienced by Christians is the putting to death of Jesus. Paul did not experience this because he was wrong. On the contrary, he was right in every way. Nevertheless, he was afflicted, perplexed, persecuted, and cast down. But all this was for the sake of Jesus, for the sake of the Body, and for the sake of the new covenant ministry. (Life-Study of second Corinthians - Bro. Witness Lee)
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:32:33 +0000
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