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1 | our sacrifice and our faith | Rom 12:1 | meusing | 44617 | ||
Angel, I read NASB, the Amplified, etc. C. H. Mackintosh was born in 1820 and died in 1896. He was a great man of prayer and faith. One of his works, Notes on the Penteteuch is what I quoted from, as I saw a connection about what he was saying about Abraham sacrificing Isaac in obediance to God and Rom 12:1 in our being a living sacrifice ourself and our Isaacs (that which we hold close to ourself) in obediance to God. I do not think the 'New Age' ever talks about obediance to the word of God in the power of the Holy Spirit. Nor, faith in God that never looks at the circumstances or on results but focuses only on God. |
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2 | our sacrifice and our faith | Rom 12:1 | angel1 | 44717 | ||
Hi meusing-thx for reply- I'm just uncomfortable with your seeming reluctance to "name His name"!--His name is Jesus-why does anyone not want to simply say Jesus?----in Him angel-1 | ||||||
3 | our sacrifice and our faith | Rom 12:1 | meusing | 45899 | ||
I have no reluctance to name Jesus, nor did CHM, but we are talking about doing what is pleasing to God as mentioned in the verse in Heb. And the passage I quoted seemed to relate to doing what is pleasing to God in the life of Abraham. I saw no reluctance to mention Jesus. Just dedication of ourselfes to God as a living sacrifce which is well pleasing to God. Where do you see reluctance to mention Jesus in that? | ||||||
4 | our sacrifice and our faith | Rom 12:1 | angel1 | 46152 | ||
hi meusing--thx for reply--i've gone back to the original communication and still don't see the accuracy of chm's statements--"creature streams" ?-you seem to be still avoiding the issue-There is only one way to "please" God--that is to obey all of His laws -otherwise we need a saviour-Jesus. The one man who can meet this standard. In Him-angel-1 | ||||||
5 | our sacrifice and our faith | Rom 12:1 | meusing | 46180 | ||
No one can 'obey all of His laws', for the Law shows us how sinnful we are and how much we need a Saviour - Jesus. However Paul in Rom 12 is talking to Christians (brethren), ones who already have placed their faith in Jesus. The phrase 'creature streams' is a figure of speech -a metaphore- of the wants and desires of the creature (the flesh) which rebels against the will of God when God's will goes against it. It would only be 'natural' for Abraham to want to not sacrifice his son at God's command; but because of his faith in God's mercies and His faithfulness in keeping His promises, Abraham rose up early to do His (God's) will not his (Abraham's) own. the phrase brings to mind what God said in Jeremiah : Jer 2:13 For My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the Fountain of living waters, and they have hewn for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns which cannot hold water. Contrasting that with saying of Jesus : John 7:37 Now on the final and most important day of the Feast, Jesus stood, and He cried in a loud voice, If any man is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink! John 7:38 He who believes in Me [who cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] as the Scripture has said, From his innermost being shall flow [continuously] springs and rivers of living water. John 7:39 But He was speaking here of the Spirit, Whom those who believed (trusted, had faith) in Him were afterward to receive. For the [Holy] Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified (raised to honor). So, as CHM had already said "every one who believes in Jesus is a debtor to the scene around him to allo the streams of refreshment to flow forth from him. ... He is called to be the constant witness and exhibiter of the grace of Him on whom he believes. ... IF he is habitually feeding upon Christ, he cannot avoid exhibiting Him. The more the Holy Spirit keeps the Christian's eye fixed on Jesus, the more will his heart be occupied with His adorable Person, and his life and character bear unequivocal testimony to His grace. FAITH IS AT ONCE THE POWER OF MINISTRY, THE POWER OF TESTIMONY, AND THE POWER OF WORSHIP. IF WE ARE NOT LIVING "BY THE FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD WHO LOVED US, AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR US," WE SHALL NEITHER BE EFFECTUAL SERVANTS, FAITHFUL WITNESSES NOR TRUE WORSHIPERS. We may be doing a great deal, but it will not be service to Christ; we may be saying a great deal, but it will not be a testimony for Christ; we may exibit a great deal of piety and devotion, but it will not be spiritual and true worship." The issue of heb 12:1 and 2 is that because of what Jesus has done for us we present ourselves as a pleasing sacrifice to God. We do not keep back any 'Isaacs'. And this is done in faith with our eyes fixed on the promises and mercies of God, just as Abraham's was. |
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