Bible Dictionary: Persecution: Saints Suffering, should Glorify God

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Torrey's Topical Textbook

1 Peter 4:16
Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Library

Concerning Persecution
... It is true the saints have their infirmities, but the ... the sanctity of his life could
exempt him from persecution. ... It alludes to his suffering death for Christ. ...
/.../the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/21 concerning persecution.htm

Calvin -- Enduring Persecution for Christ
... be to us to have less zeal in suffering for the ... this in regard to the greater part;
for persecution is a ... 13), that the death of the saints is precious in His ...
/.../various/the worlds great sermons volume i/calvin enduring persecution for.htm

The Saints' Rest is not to be Expected on Earth.
... to die, that we may possess the saints' rest. ... What makes apostates in suffering times
forsake the truth ... of unrooted faith wither before the beat of persecution? ...
/.../baxter/the saints everlasting rest/chapter x the saints rest.htm

Man's Chief End
... might be saved.' Diocletian, who raised the tenth persecution against the ... If the
saints have found so much delight in God while they were suffering, oh what ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/a body of divinity/1 mans chief end.htm

Of Bearing the Cross --One Branch of Self-Denial.
... By suffering persecution for righteousness' sake, I mean not ... reminds us that not
only persecution, but also ... Scripture gives saints the praise of endurance when ...
/.../sergieff/on the christian life/chapter iii of bearing the.htm

Of Bearing the Cross --One Branch of Self-Denial.
... By suffering persecution for righteousness' sake, I mean not ... reminds us that not
only persecution, but also ... Scripture gives saints the praise of endurance when ...
/.../calvin/the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 8 of bearing the.htm

Acts XI
... were scattered abroad from the persecution which arose ... special reference to character,
they were called saints. ... were in their midst, and suffering from present ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xi.htm

Lessons from Nature
... goats, so on the high crags of persecution he upholds ... footing, and so amid dignity
and honor saints can survive ... to trust Jesus, to trust his suffering, to trust ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/lessons from nature.htm

Fire! Fire! Fire!
... a sword, certain others of the saints are vexed ... has always been the victim of
persecution, and though she ... is shed testimonially, to will the world by suffering. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 7 1861/fire fire fire.htm

Differences in Judgment About Water Baptism, no Bar to Communion ...
... all lowliness and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one ... pieces, or the truly
visible saints excluded communion ... shew where) therefore it should not, it ...
/.../the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/differences in judgment about water.htm