God Permits Suffering for Development of the Heavenly Character
1. Character development is not the first topic of evangelism. Proselytization of prospective converts calls attention to more familiar topics such as baptism, forgiveness of sin, the love of God, the Kingdom of God, the resurrection, the second advent, and any number of other biblically appropriate, introductory topics. Against this background, discussion of character development may be deferred until after baptism. If that was the case in your conversion experience, then it is fitting that you begin self-study, examining the role of suffering in the develo