God allows pain to happen. One reason is because it stops future pain from occurring.

True sanctification is found in the power of God’s Word (Rom. 10:17). That is to say, there is a connection between spiritual growth and the Word of God. The power to regenerate the heart, sanctify the soul, transform the mind, and build up a resistance to sin, begin and end with Scripture. But what is [...]

Sanctification is so closely related to the gospel of Christ that when examining your own salvation you must take into consideration whether you are being made holy or not.