Subject: Suffering and God's providence |
Bible Note: Greetings Adtcross! You wrote concerning 1 Peter 4:19: "1 Pet 4:19 – It is “according to the will of God,” not that they suffer but that they go through the suffering in a godly manner (cf. v.12-16)." Yet, that is not what 1 Peter 4:19 actually says. It says, "...those who suffer according to God's will..."! It is the suffering itself that is according to God's will in this verse. Certainly, there is a right way and a wrong way to respond to suffering, but let's not mistake what the verse actually says. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |