The Apostle Paul teaches that as children of God, we are destined for glory, and our future state is secured through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The glory of God was lost due to Adam's sin, but Jesus Christ has come to restore it, and we are called to share in His glory. Our suffering is not meaningless, but rather it is the raw material out of which God creates the specific glory that He means to put into our lives.
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