“For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And “If the righteous is scarcely saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.”
The previous verses have been discussing suffering for doing what is right. These verses say that “judgment” is coming to Christians. The context leads me to think that judgment must be referring to suffering in general rather than suffering for sins. The idea would seem to be that if we suffer for doing what is right, the suffering of those suffer who do what is wrong will be far greater. And if our suffering is so intense that it seems that we might not make it, then those who are in rebellion will suffer and be overwhelmed. They will not make it. Knowing the comparative ease of our intense suffering, we should entrust ourselves to God.
If I have entrusted my eternal soul to God, knowing that he is faithful and will deliver me, how can I fail to trust Him when I go through temporal difficulties.
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