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1 | What does it take to grow in church. | 1 Pet 1:2 | coretta bagwell | 242428 | ||
What does it take to grow in church. |
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2 | What does it take to grow in church. | 1 Pet 1:2 | DocTrinsograce | 242429 | ||
Hi, coretta... Welcome to the forum! According to the apostle Peter it begins in redemption (the tri-fold work of our triune God): "according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure." (1 Peter 1:2) That passage by Peter is really something (vv2-11). God begins the work internally in regeneration, then out of that work we participate with him in the continual increase of the seven attributes that he mentions in vv5-7. Those attributes are internal, but they manifest themselves externally. He tells us that if these qualities are yours and are increasing then shall we be fruitful in Christ (v8). But if we lack these qualities the warning is dire (v9). Then he concludes: "Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you." (2 Peter 1:10-11) Thus, our Lord has provided us with salvation, and with the activities by which we grow in the institution of the church that He has gifted us. Wonderful, isn't it? In Him, Doc |
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