Posted on 07/23/2016 4:03:18 PM PDT by SMGFan
That is utter poppycock and it makes me sad you believe it.
We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ (see Ephesians 2:8-10), not by our suffering. Please give even one biblical reference that, when read in context, supports this notion.
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