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1 | Pragmatism is of the World | Job 21:15 | following him | 129573 | ||
Hello DocTrinsograce; Heb 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. From this verse I would say the God requires us to believe that He will reward us for seeking Him. Please dont take me wrong in what I am going to say. I'm not saying that you don't believe this because from what you write it seems you include all this in the term salvation. But I usually divide salvation like this; God did not give us salvation just so that we could be saved. He saved us for something; a relationship with Him. In my view salvation is just the first step. It refers to delivering us from the bondage of sin and the jugdement that comes with it. Being freed from all that we now have access to have and grow in a living, dynamic, powerful relationship with the living God and Creator of the universe and to be who He created us to be. I am thankful for salvation (getting to heaven you might say) but I want more I want to know my God personally. This is what I would consider those rewards are refering to. Blessing to you Aaron |
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2 | Pragmatism is of the World | Job 21:15 | DocTrinsograce | 129641 | ||
Good points, Aaron. Some of our problems are a matter of nomenclature. God rewards His chosen in incredible ways. Ways that simply boggle the mind. I often think of this verse: Eph 2:7 That in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. Just take a moment and think about that one! The rewards will never stop! If you look at some of my other posts, you will see that I frequently talk about the intimacy we enjoy and will have with God. I sure don't understand it, but He wants to have fellowship with us. I don't understand it because it is inconceivable what He might get out of such a deal! But that's the way it is. I agree with what you are saying. God frequently talks about such intimacy... and in both covenants! Jer 24:7 And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart. Joh 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. |
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