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.

Can man free himself from the dominion of sin?
How perfect does Christ tell His followers to be?
How completely does God wish to separate sin from us?
What was the result of the Jews' not accepting Christ?
What command did the Lord later give to Abraham?
By what commands has God guarded the marriage relation?
How, according to Luke, did Christ answer this question?

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