Patience
Reasons We Should Endure
In our life of faith, there are many reasons why we must endure. 1. To be saved “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm [he that endureth, KJV] to the end will be saved." Mt 10:21–22 The Bible teaches us that only he who endures to the end will be saved. No matter how great our faith may have been in the past, if we leave the truth, failing to endure to the end, our faith becomes meaningless. We must receive the blessing of salvation by overcoming difficulties with endurance. “By…
The Forefathers of Faith Who Were Blessed by Having Patience
In the Bible, there are many records about the forefathers of faith, who were blessed through their patience. Let us look at what kind of patience we should have, through their deeds. 1. Patience of Job Job was faithful and righteous in the sight of God. He had many children and was prosperous; he had everything. Satan, who envied Job, brought upon him a test difficult to endure. Satan afflicted Job, causing him to lose all his property and even causing his children to die. However, Job did not grumble but rather praised God. . . . and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away;…