What is Lacking?

16/07/2025 4 min
What is Lacking?

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Episode Synopsis

Paul's seemingly contradictory statement about "filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions" refers not to Jesus's finished saving work on the cross, but to the ongoing suffering experienced by believers as members of Christ's body, the Church, in a world that resists God's will. This suffering, whether through persecution or the difficulties of living righteously, is shared with Jesus and is a testament to the believer's honored place in God's plan.