Suffering (Christian)

Connections List
 * Cross Event
 * Christian Persecution
 * Mark 8
 * 2 Corinthians 4
 * Philippians 3
 * Colossians 1
 * 2 Corinthians 1
 * Perseverance
 * Christian Rewards
 * Philippians 1
 * 1 Peter 4
 * Galatians 5
 * Evangelism
 * Actions judgement
 * Prosperity gospel
 * Matyrdom
 * Emo Carriage
 * Hope
 * Romans 8
 * Materialism
 * Bittersweet philosophies

Scope
 * Suffering

Topics Categories - 2 Cor 12:10 Suffering as a dim multiplier for evangelism
 * Categories
 * Uses/reasons
 * For evang
 * Imitate
 * Natural effect
 * Sanct
 * Reward
 * More verses
 * Weakness (self)
 * Persecution, insults (other)
 * Hardships, calamities (world)
 * Self-denial 1 Pet 4:1
 * B/c JC died for us and we must save the world in the same way
 * Tertullian - "the blood of the matrys is the seed of the church"
 * Rev 12:11 defeat satan by blood of lamb and word of testimony: sac lives
 * This only works if the afflictor is evil and the person is doing good

We are to imitate Christ in his sufferings. As a model/evidence to the world, as a method of serving the world/church.
 * Colossians 1:24 fill up what is lacking in JC suffering.
 * Philippians 3:10 I want to suffer like JC.
 * 2 Corinthians 4:11-12 Suffer so JC revelaed in us

Suffering is also a natural effect of following JC because Satan wants to stop you and because some people in the world will hate you. It is also a natural effect of following JC rather than the world. Suffering is also a method of sanctification as it forces us to rely on JC. No other conditions except belief would help us continue in the correct path. 2Cor1:9-10 Suffering is a reward/gift, in tandem with serving the church and sanctification. 1 Philippians 1:29. Also because you will be rewarded for suffering. Also I think sanct gets you closer to God, which is a reward. Also proclaiming truth through suffering feels good.
 * Mark 8:34-35 follow me, deny self, take up cross, lose life to save it, gain world forfeit soul

More verses
 * Gal6:14-17
 * 1Pet4:12-19
 * Acts 14:22
 * 1 Thess 3:3
 * 2 Tim 3:12
 * Heb 11b