Christ's Suffering
Since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude and be ready to suffer too.
If you are willing to suffer for Christ, you have decided to stop sinning or chasing evil desires
that's true.

You will be anxious to do the will of God, for
you have had enough of your old evil way.
Your former friends will be suprised when you
no longer join them or listen to what they say.

They will tell evil things about you - but remember they will have to face God who will judge everyone - both the living and the dead.
That's why the Good News was preached, even to those who have died, by Jesus the message was said.

For although their bodies were punished with death and decay,
They could still live in the spirit as God does - all of this came about by Gods way!

inspired by 1 Peter 3:19                                    written  10/11/2002
                 1 Peter 4:1-6

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