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“ Trials build character--also proclaim the Gospel ”
Unofficial Brief ¶ God has trials come into our lives to shape us to be better Christians. It's a perfecting work. ¶ James 1:12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him. 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God can't be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. ¶ Great men like Abraham, matured under trial. We aren't to sin during trials! God never, ever intends for a person to sin during a trial. Don't blame God, blame yourself when you sin. God is the good giver, He doesn't withhold good things to make us better, Any gift that is truly good is from God, and Satan only give evil things. ¶ James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow. 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. ¶ No one is ever saved by observing a life of a person. You must hear or read the Gospel to be saved. There is no one saving a person without hearing the Gospel. The Gospel--present it everywhere! |
