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• Hill, Michael (1942-)

• 1998-11-20

• Moore Theological College

• Hill speaks on pain and suffering in the Christian life and ministry from Romans 8. Earlier in Romans, Paul describes humanity’s fallen state, concluding in 3:23 that all have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. Yet despite human unfaithfulness, God remains just and righteous, loving good and hating evil. His righteousness is expressed in both justice and mercy, and forgiveness involves bearing the sins of others. God’s love and justice meet at the Cross, united in the death and resurrection of Christ. Believers find their security and assurance not in themselves but in the work of Christ. Paul’s central message in Romans 8 is that justification, glorification, and salvation are gifts of God’s grace. Paul reminds Christians that suffering is inevitable in a sinful world, yet present and future glory place pain in its proper perspective. The salvation secured through the Cross enables believers to endure hardship, knowing that nothing can separate them from God’s love in Christ. With the gospel firmly in view, Christians are equipped to face suffering. Hill cautions against seeking assurance in emotional experience, urging instead that present pain be understood as a reminder of Christ’s own suffering on the Cross.

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