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NASB | Hebrews 12:9 Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 12:9 Moreover, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we submitted and respected them [for training us]; shall we not much more willingly submit to the Father of spirits, and live [by learning from His discipline]? |
Subject: Sanctification Defiined |
Bible Note: "Christian maturing describes that aspect of growing up that begins at the new birth and is dependent at every stage upon the action of the Spirit through the grace of God. Becoming mature in Christ involves both the deepening of our relationship with him in repentance, faith and obedience and the transforming into his likeness, which will include our thinking, behaviour, attitudes, habits, and character. Together with growth in the knowledge of God and his truth, there should be a development in capacity to distinguish between good and evil. The supreme glory of this maturing is the increasing ability to love and be loved in our relationship with God, the Church and the world. This transformation is accomplished by the action of the Holy Spirit, using the means of grace (worship, sacraments, prayer, preaching, Bible study, etc.). The Holy Spirit brings people to Jesus our Lord and changes them into his likeness 'from one degree of glory into another' (2 Cor 3:18). This is the high calling of all God's people and should be seen in the context of God's wider plans for creation (Rom 8:19-23)." --The Nottingham Statement H1 (1977), from the 2nd National Evangelical Anglican Congress |
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