We in the West tend to look at suffering and persecution as a negative thing, but people like Paul see it as a positive. For in our suffering is the cross, which is the crux of Jesus, who is the crux of everything.
The Elect, Foreknown, Predestined, Called, Glorified Ones – 1208PODCAST
As Paul gets excited about our identity in Christ, he begins throwing out important adjectives that define our identity as Christians before exploding into an epic poem about Jesus' love for us.
