Why Is There So Much Pain and Suffering?

a purpose for suffering in our lives. Peter, in v7, tells us that God allows . suffering to come to our lives for two main purposes: A. REFINEMENT (V7a). Suffering always displays the nature or quality of. a person. Here Peter calls this refinement process—“The trial of your . faith.” The putting of your religion to the test, and showing what is its ................
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