In What Way Has Jesus Overcome the World if There’s Still Suffering and Sin Here?
#STRask — Stand to ReasonIn What Way Has Jesus Overcome the World if There’s Still Suffering and Sin Here?
May 11, 2023
#STRaskStand to Reason
Questions about in what way Jesus has “overcome the world” (John 16:33) if we still have tribulation, suffering, and moral decay here and whether John’s falling in fear at Jesus’ feet in Revelation 1:13–18 indicates Jesus severed his personal, earthly relationship with John.
* In what way has Jesus “overcome the world” (John 16:33) if we still have tribulation, suffering, and moral decay in many countries?
* John was one of Jesus’ best friends, so why does he fall in fear at Jesus’ feet in Revelation 1:13–18? Has Jesus severed his personal, earthly relationship with John?
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