Traditional belief

• Job 11:14 (ASV)
• Job 11:15 (ASV)
• Job 11:16 (ASV)
• Job 11:17 (ASV)

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Oh how I've struggled with this same set of beliefs - that if someone is sinning, it will be apparent in their circumstances. That if someone is innocent, it will be obvious as well by their circumstances. Here that whole belief is shot to heck. Job IS innocent. God even says so. God is simply allowing Satan to try to break Job's faith. Of course, God knows already that Job won't budge. But how wrong am I ever to believe that because someone is going through a tough time that they must be sinning?

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