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To: Hebrews 11:6

He suffered everything just so that God could win a bet with the devil.


11 posted on 07/28/2022 7:21:48 AM PDT by Craftmore
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To: Craftmore

If that is truly your take, then you misunderstand fundamentally the whole of the Bible and of God.


13 posted on 07/28/2022 7:26:54 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 (“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” Hebrews 10:24)
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To: Craftmore

At the micro level, yes, to win a bet with the devil. However, the macro level is the important one. Millions of believers over the last 4000 years have taken comfort, learned knowledge, wisdom and patience from the Book of Job. God used Job to educate and enlighten untold numbers of people going through whatever painful episode in their life was occurring.

The small amount of time that Job suffered, in view of the eternity of time he will enjoy as a child of God, is not comparable. Romans 8:18


14 posted on 07/28/2022 7:35:16 AM PDT by wbarmy (Trying to do better.)
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