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Baptism and Union with Christ

This is the latest in a series of essays on baptism. You can find links to the previous articles at the bottom of this page. In this series, I have …

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Redeemed Suffering in Lamentations

When we think of a suffering prophet, we tend to think of Jeremiah, and not without good reason. His message was consistently rejected by the people he was trying to …

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Redeemed Suffering in Job

If there is any book in scripture that reads like an examination of the purpose of human suffering, it is surely Job. This may not be the only place in …

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How Christ Redeemed Our Suffering

In a recent essay, I made a throwaway comment to the effect that Jesus Christ has not only redeemed us, but also our suffering. I then fell prey to a …