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.

Upon how many does God bestow His blessings?
What is a \"wind of doctrine\"?
What is said concerning the captivity and downfall of the Papacy?
What may be said of \"the sea and the waves roaring\"?
What plain proposition did he submit to all Israel?
7. What description does Paul give of the sufferings endured by some of God's people in former ages?
By what have these things been revealed to us?

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