The author—who went through a difficult experience—describes in six chapters the origin of suffering and its place in the life of the believer.Â
We are experiencing the influence of a dangerous theology that preaches prosperity and physical, material, economic, emotional, and spiritual well-being as a natural and constant experience for believers in Jesus Christ.
However, apart from such biased or manipulative presentations of biblical teaching, which can cause so much harm to God's people, suffering is an essential and unavoidable part of the Christian experience.
Sooner or later, the believer will find himself not free from suffering, but rather, on the contrary, immersed in it. And unless he has a very clear concept of the topic and of God's purpose in suffering, the ship of his faith runs a serious risk of capsizing.
To properly address the topic, we need to delve into the teaching of God's Word regarding suffering in the believer's life and the testing of faith.
