Luke 17:1-3<\/a><\/p>\nCompare Matthew 18:6-7; Mark 9:42<\/p>\n
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A substantial portion of the trial of this life is dealing with the boorishness, betrayals, indifference, selfishness, dishonesty, and occasional hatred and violence of others.<\/p>\n
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Such things are an essential part of the test. \u00a0But those who are guilty of them\u00a0will receive no divine reward for them.<\/p>\n
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And, of course, that includes us<\/em>.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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