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1 | How do we see ourselves? | NT general Archive 1 | maxpower | 193224 | ||
Hi Cheri, This is a great topic; perhaps the reason you hear people speaking that way comes from statements like Paul’s, in 1Timothy, It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. (ch1:15) Notice he wrote ‘among whom I am’, not I was. So, you will have to change ‘never’ to ‘hardly’ ;) Also, I like to look at it in this way: for the most part the Holy Spirit in the scriptures speaks prophetically, that is looking forward to our destination. For instance, when the angel spoke to the cowering Gideon, calling him ‘mighty man of valor’ he did so seeing the deliverance that was coming by Gideon’s hand. But, Solomon in Ecclesiastes warns us, “Do not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself? Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time? It is good that you grasp one thing and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them.” (Ecc 7:16-18) From this, we see he is not speaking so much about our behavior, as how we view ourselves, especially when we approach God, if you will. So when Peter begins his second letter, “Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,” (2Ptr 1:1) it seems that he is, in fulfillment of Solomon’s words, remembering both the sinner, signified by Simon, his mother’s son, and the saint, signified by the new name given him by his Lord, which of course was Peter. So I don’t think we a calling Him a liar when we remember how much we depend on Him to remain in His grace. |
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2 | How do we see ourselves? | NT general Archive 1 | skccab | 193227 | ||
AFternoon Maxpower, You made a very good point. I have no problem with calling myself a "bond-servant," "apostle?" I'd have to REALLY think about that one :-)! And thank you so much for the correction, I'll make note of it in my Bible. (Figured I'd probably miss something, I usually do.) I REALLY liked the quotes from Eccl. Thank you, Maxpower. It's been a long time since I've read that book, but those are gonna get a big mark too. But I'd still like to see what my question brings up. After all, "hardly ever" once (so far :-) ) doesn't negate all those scriptures that I found and all the ones I didn't post!! Shalom Cheri |
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3 | How do we see ourselves? | NT general Archive 1 | maxpower | 193228 | ||
Hey Cheri I'm with you on the 'Apostle' thing; at least until He knocks me off my high horse - HA I have to say, while I offered the response I did, I agree whole heartedly that we should be much more adamant about our standing in Christ. Just as you noted, how Paul testified that we are new creatures and that the “old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new,” especially us… But, it’s easy to remain in sin if were just sinners, and maybe we need to admit we struggle to let go of that old man’s appetites. If we’re bound for glory, perhaps we need to heed your advice. After all, if, “the Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God”, why should we protest!!! Enjoy... MP |
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4 | How do we see ourselves? | NT general Archive 1 | skccab | 193232 | ||
MP By the way, I was amiss earlier - Welcome to the Forum. I pray you will be enriched as you join us. And now Amen brother!! Shalom Cheri |
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5 | How do we see ourselves? | NT general Archive 1 | maxpower | 193238 | ||
Cheri, Thank You for the warm welcome and interesting discussion... |
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