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1 | Abiding in Christ | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 183443 | ||
Very excellent John, Thank you brother. In my life as a Christian there has been very substantial, obvious evidence of growth. Yet there has also been more than one occasion where I have jumped over the edge like I never even knew Him. The one thing good that I know comes from these moments or events in life is that each time I have truly grown both in my understanding of my own inadequacy and my dependency on God. Thanks for your response, Jeff |
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2 | Abiding in Christ | Bible general Archive 3 | azurelaw | 183492 | ||
Dear Brother Jeff, A man's abiding is "a consistently improving situation that is ever drawing closer to the state" 2 weeks ago, our elder (in his sermon) used an interesting example to demonstrate a Christian must not stay still but to continue to grow - he said you cannot be an egg forever, either you hatch to become a chick and grow, or you turn out to be a bad egg. Do you know the smell of a bad egg? Horrible. Shalom Azure |
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3 | Abiding in Christ | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 183506 | ||
Dear sister Azure, Thank you for that feedback. Your answer does contribute to the biblical presentation of those in Christ being sanctified. The encouraging thing is that of His faithfulness. I can trust in that alone and witness my own faith grow and my own obedience become more consistent. There was a time of many years where I believed that my faith and obedience were solely dependent on my own efforts. You can imagine how frustrating the Christian life was or me. I do still struggle with my own efforts at times as though they are the primary work. Thankfully, the Lord convicts me more suddenly than was true in the past; or perhaps it's that I am more grown up in Him now and am more sensitive to His mercy and patience. Thanks for your insightful feedback, Philippians 2:12-13 (NASB95) 2:12 So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. Jeff |
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