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How do we know chastening is a sign of God's love?

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Hebrews 12:7 affirms that hardship and chastening are evidence of God treating us as sons, thus demonstrating His love.

We recognize chastening as a sign of God's love because it is a reflection of His fatherly care for us. Hebrews 12:7 states, 'If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?' The assurance that we are children of God comes from experiencing His discipline, which is ultimately directed at our spiritual maturation. God uses these experiences not only to correct us but to refine us, making us partakers of His holiness, as illustrated in 2 Corinthians 6:9, where Paul contrasts our earthly challenges with the spiritual life granted to us by God.
Scripture References: Hebrews 12:7, 2 Corinthians 6:9, Hebrews 12:6, Psalm 119:67

Sermons (2)

Chastening
Henry Sant · Sep 4, 2016
The Difficulty and the Design of Chastening
Henry Sant · Feb 13, 2022
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