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NASB | Psalm 68:19 ¶ Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 68:19 ¶ Blessed be the Lord, who bears our burden day by day, The God who is our salvation! Selah. |
Subject: Salvation: Instantaneous, progressive? |
Bible Note: Greetings charis, You must REALLY want to get my attention, since God only repeated Moses' name twice ("Moses, Moses!" [Exodus 3:4]).. :-) I will not deny that I have been gifted with a strong sense of faith! I am able to trust God for what I cannot see and act on His promise, regardless of what comes out of it, in an unwavering belief in His ability to handle everything. And this strong faith that I have been gifted with has helped me to be a greater encouragement to those around me, which is another gift that I have been blessed with. I am still not sure as to where you are coming from or what you mean, but I agree with you when you say that those Christians who struggle are every bit as "saved" as I am, even though I often find myself on a pedestal for my outright and unabased assurance! However, I can see where some would come to doubt their salvation, and this happens to all Christians in at least one point during their journey. However, I do not hold that everything is "said and done" at the moment of salvation, since the process of sanctification has to work itself out in our lives and we have to live for Christ daily, and continue to be filled with the Holy Spirit. I do not believe in just "relaying" the message to people, since it is much better (as you have found) to get with people "where they are" and to see where exactly they are in their walk and in their faith. I have always been strong in the area of faith, and I believe that sometimes people see me as a little "daunting" since I am so sure of myself. But part of my mission is to help others feel this assurance also, and the only way that I can do that is if I am right there in the "trenches" of life with them.. I am thankful that you have given me a chance to share some of my own experience! :-) Blessings to you my friend, Nolan |