Why, then, does God permit the chastening rod to fall?

Answer

"For they [parents] verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but He for our profit, that
we might be partakers of His holiness." Heb. 12: 10.

What does Christ declare Himself to be?
To whom will the gates of the heavenly city finally be opened?
Why did God destroy the antediluvian world?
In what similar language is the fate of the fourth beast of Daniel 7 described?
What is one reason why the last days were to be perilous?
What encouragement does Jesus give us to meet cheerfully the troubles and trials of life?
Do we always know what to pray for?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle