LE: Job 38:1-9

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For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God.

You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one!

Whoever believes in the Son [Jesus Christ] has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

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God speaks to Job and says nothing about suffering

Job 38:1-9

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: "Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me. "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell me, if you have understanding.
Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it?
On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone, when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Job suffers. His friends believe he is a sinner and must repent, yet God says Job was righteous (imputed to him because Job put his faith in Yahwah i.e. Jehovah). His wife tells him to curse God, which would result in his death and eternal separation from God. After some 35 chapters of dialogue, God answers; He says nothing of Job's suffering but says - look at my creation. "Creation shows that I am God the great I Am and I am in control". The righteous suffer because all humans are tainted with sin - our future with Christ will have no suffering, for those that love God and put their faith in Jesus Christ; these look forward to that day.

Job [Bible author]
Job 38:1-9
Posted: 19 Oct 2024

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