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Hope and Holiness: Two Pillars for Suffering Christians

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Christians are to face suffering in an unusual way. Instead of just trying to escape the pain or complain about the pain, the Bible calls on Christians to respond differently by having two unusual stabilizing pillars: hope and holiness. We study 1 Peter 1:13-16 to find out how these two will aid us in trials and pain.
28 Jun English South Africa Religion & Spirituality · Christianity

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