How do you parallel this to our present educational system? In order to go to the next level, students has to and will be tested. Not to make them fearful, but let them know that studying, tests, perseverance is for everyone and to not give up. If you pass ur tests you will get promoted. Job and many others went through great tests and passed bc they didn't give up on God.

Wonderful word.

Firstly. Enforcing what Jesus Christ died to give us. Is our battling satan, and demons. Obviously, it's not the same battle that Jesus did with the devil. We don't sweat great drops if blood from our head, whipped to shreds like Jesus and then nailed to a cross kind of battle for example. But we do battle by crucifying the old man, selfishness, sin, the ways of the world and the ways of the devil. 2ndly, everything is a test. Is in fact legitimate. Because the world, the flesh and the devil tests you. And God tests you. And God tests is completely different than the fleshly tests, worldly tests, and satan's tests which are similar (in some way they (world flesh, and devil tests) all have common denominator of steal, kill, and destroying people). If you really think about it. Brother Curry is right. When you compare by study what Jesus Christ said. See quotes:... " If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first." John 15:18 (Jesus speaking) Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Luke 6:22 (Jesus speaking) Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Matthew 5:11 (Jesus speaking) “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields-along with persecutions-and in the age to come eternal life.” Mark 10:29-30 (Jesus speaking) But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Matthew 5:44 (Jesus speaking) Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10 (Jesus speaking) Then the rest of the New Testament... which is Apostolic at it's foundation agreeing with the chief cornerstone, Christ. Meaning Apostle Paul's and Peter writings through revelation, union with Christ. Not Pastor Paul or Pastor Peter. Pastors is not what the church and the New Covenant is built on. Our thinking have to change back to how it was The Times are changing, history is like repeating itself. If we don't change our thinking to how the 1st Christians thought,vee will be left behind and rendered ineffective. More reverence of God, unity of like spirit and minds which is Simplicity in Christ,(see 2 Corinthians 11:3 ) is part of the true Apostolic christians. Those things are lacking in most churches today. Yeah, they christians but lack being a force together, live struggling or defeated, or being easy prey to the devil instead of being the christian soldier like Jesus Christ, a man of spiritual war casting out demons healing the sick etc. Christians supposed to be anointed and full of the Holy Spirit like their Lord and master, Jesus Christ. Unless some just want to be safe and not truly saved. That's dangerous and a waste of life. Might not be an interesting joyous judgement day for those christians who doesn't want to be like Jesus Christ in the crucified life and full of the Holy Spirit life. Just saying the truth. Here it goes... In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 2 Timothy 3:12 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Romans 12:14 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? Romans 8:35 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 Hebrews 12:4-11 - Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. (Read More...) 1 Peter 4:12-19 - Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: (Read More...) James 1:2-4 - My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; (Read More...) Proverbs 17:3 - The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. Genesis 22:1-24 - And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. (Read More...) Luke 4:1-13 - And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, (Read More...)