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 is the first and primary evidence of our acceptance with God?
For what are His parables noted?
Where was Christ next taken?
How far-reaching is God's ability to reveal the future?
What did God purpose to do with the people of that day?
6. What influence do the Bible and history show working in the church immediately after apostolic days?
What question did the disciples ask Christ concerning His second coming?

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