The Doctrine of Suffering –Job – Part 63: So the Journey Ends
July 7, 2010
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Lace Up the Gloves!
If you’re going to remain positive towards learning BD, you’re going to have to learn to get excited about the fight!
Phi 2:5
Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,
Humility On Path To Love
If you have true humility, it means that you have doctrine. If you have doctrine, you have love!
Humility is capacity for life, love, and happiness.
Job’s Promotion
Job not only passes his major test, but also the final test of forgiveness and mercy towards his friends, which means God can promote him and bless him out!
Capacity & Promotion
Capacity and promotion are inextricably bound together. You must have capacity before God will promote you. You must have humility before you are given capacity.
Reflecting His Goodness
All good things originate with Him, including Job’s promotion - our PVTD allows His I+ to pour out blessings for the world to see, bringing glory to Him.
Side-Note: Heirship
Job made his daughters co-heirs of his fortune, which is considered extra-Israelitish, pre-Mosaic, since those traditions provided sons only with heirship.
Job’s Years
The Septuagint states Job lived a total of 240 years, but there is some conjecture here, it seems. Some contend that Job lived 140 years total, 70 before and 70 more after his calamity (years doubled in alignment with other blessings).
The Patriarchs
They died satiated of life; for long life is a gift of God, but neither His greatest nor His final gift.
Gen 25:8 (NLT)
and he died at a ripe old age, having lived a long and satisfying life. He breathed his last and joined his ancestors in death.
Gen 35:29 (Amplified)
And Isaac's spirit departed; he died and was gathered to his people, being an old man, satisfied and satiated with days; his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
What are we to think of Satan?
Satan is God’s Satan!
Point #1
Satan is in opposition to God’s Person.
God’s Satan (Accuser)
Satan opposes the righteousness of God.
Point #2
Satan is in opposition to God’s program.
A Counterfeit Religion
Satan’s Opposition to God’s Program
The Counterfeit Messiahs
Satan’s Opposition to God’s Program
The Counterfeit Followers
Satan’s Opposition to God’s Program
The Counterfeit Theology
Satan’s Opposition to God’s Program
The Counterfeit Miracles
Satan’s Opposition to God’s Program
God’s Satan (Accuser)
Point #1: Satan is in opposition to God’s Person.
Point #2: Satan is in opposition to God’s program.
The Book of Job
- 63 hours of study
- Began: March 14, 2010
- Primary purpose: Undeserved Suffering
- Key Supporting Doctrines: grace, humility, the Cross, faith, salvation, resurrection, divine decree, comfort, angelic conflict, wisdom, sovereignty
Breadcrumb Trail
- “to faith” (Doctrinal Adjustment)
- Doctrine of Suffering
- Sanctification Overlap
- Positional Sanctification
- Unbeliever’s Suffering
- TLJC’s Unique Suffering
- Experiential Sanctification
- Undeserved Suffering
- Job