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rather be in subjection unto the Father of
spirits, and live?” — and according to verse
8 of Hebrews 12, a professing Christian who
continues to practice known sin without
God’s intervening chastisement gives evidence
of the illegitimacy of his or her spiritual birth
into the family of God.
The apostle Paul told the Philippian
believers in Philippians 1:29, “For unto you
it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to
believe on him, but also to suffer for his
sake.” Christians are to willingly endure
suffering for Christ’s sake and for
obedience to God’s Word — and we’re
even to rejoice that we are “counted
worthy to suffer shame for his name” (Acts
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