1 Peter 4:12 “Deal With It (Suffering)”

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Rick Hogaboam

1 Pt. 4:12 Deal With It (Suffering)
1 Pet. 4:12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
Is it just me or does it seem like most believers are perplexed when trials befall them? Do we not try to find [...]

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Jesus on the Cross = Penal Substitution AND Sanctification

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Rick Hogaboam

My evening readings were in 1 Pt. 1-2 and there is so much precious truth in it all, however 1 Pt 2:24 sticks out  for me today:
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.”
I [...]

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