Job did not sin with his lips
The passage it comes from
“Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD , and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes. Then his wife said to him, ‘Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!’ But he said to her, ‘You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?’ In all this Job did not sin with his lips.”
The phrases he takes, in order
Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity
Job did not sin with his lips
Where the book teaches it
Questions answered from this passage
- Describe the exchange between God and Satan in Job 2:1–
- What new accusation does Satan bring against Job?
- What does Satan do to Job in his second assault?
- Describe Job’s three friends and the “comfort” they offered.
- What is the relationship between truth, grace, and legalism?
- How can we know that the enemy operates according to a well-thought-out plan?
- How does Job deal with his sorrow and pain after Satan’s first assault?
- Is it possible for a Christian to take a vacation from the spiritual war? What marathon runner’s tactic can we use to enable us to last out our race?
- How would you explain the tactics of Satan to a friend? What Scriptures would you use to back your claims?
- When God breaks His silence, how many of Job’s questions does He answer? Basically, what does He say to Job?
- What is Job’s response to God’s words?
- What are the five stages of suffering outlined in 1 Peter? How do they relate to the five stages of growth?
- How would you explain to a friend the purpose behind human suffering? What Scriptures would you use to back your claims?
- What are the five stages of suffering outlined in 1 Peter?
- What does the Bible teach about the stages of suffering?