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Compare what you wrote to what I actually wrote.
The two crossings match up with what I said about three stages: there is a movement to two new locations, from a first. God leads them to each one, each nearer to the promnised land. Please note that here is no continuing journey to the promised land, there is a definate break in the crossing where there is a divine intervention to make it possible. God acts.
What does it mean to trust that Jesus' death and resurrection is sufficient." As I asked...sufficient for what? If you were honest you would have not avoided the question based on semantics. Can you answer a simple question based on the vague statement you made?
The Bible is written in such a way that we'll find whatever we're looking for. If we're looking for grace, we'll find grace. If we're looking for works, we'll find works.
We do need to grow, and whatever that involves. I'm thinking of Jesus saying it is the sick who need the doctor, and that He didn't come to call the righteous.........seems that grace is given to those who know they need it and humbly seek it. We can't really repent unless we know what we are repenting of.
When Jesus said He didn't come to call the righteous, that was aimed right at the Pharisees. They were the ones who figured they were righteous already and didn't need any help.
Stop with the religious reasoning already. Stop bashing the righteous...God is merciful towards the meek. Jesus asked the Pharisees...why do you condemn the guiltless? Do you think that God will have mercy on those who condemn the guiltless?
BEFORE you seek the righteousness of Christ in a divine way...you need to stop the hypocrisy your flesh is producing. God's wrath is on those who hold the truth in unrighteousness.
There is a dire necessity to....
Yes, but we need "ears to hear" how it applies to us as believers, on another level so to speak. We still need to cleanse the inside of our vessels so to speak don't we......otherwise why would believers still need to be chastised as sons that we might partake of His holiness? For us cleansing the inside of the cup, the end goal, means to finally cleanse it of the old man, get rid of it.....finally sacrifice it on the altar that the fire from heaven come down and burn it up....a WHOLE burnt offering. So that we become vessels without mixture. Impossible for us alone, but I gather that it is like another born again experience....we dont' do it alone but with God's help, by His Spirit. The ark of God in the middle of the Jordan, holding it back and making the way so that we can cross over. Not by might, not by power but by His Spirit says the Lord. He is both the Author and Finisher of our faith...... He is both the cornerstone of the foundation as well as the capstone.
That's a relief to hear, I have to say.......with man this is impossible but with God all things are possible. It's not something He expects us to do on our own.
Any grace that makes void the fact one must beleive on JESUS is NOT the grace of GOD
Exactly sister . For with MAN it is impossible .
But maturing has a purpose and a goal....it involves crossing over the Jordan....going to the wedding feast as a bride....there is a culmination of this stage to enter the next stage. We;ve been wrongly taught or assumed ourselves that all these things are for after we die, and not for this life. But we don't have to wait til we die....we are pressing on to the upward call, apprehending that for which Christ apprehended us. And even after crossing the Jordan.......we notice that they had more battles to fight, more ground to take, victories to bring about, some mistakes made, still learning and growing....all on a higher level of effectiveness in the kingdom as I'm thinking of it. We can see that they didn't rest on their new laurels after entering the Promised Land any more than they rested on their laurels after the Red Sea crossing.
That verse is speaking of fallen man, not believers who are following Christ. God gave them over to their lusts and idolatries. Where it says elsewhere that God's wrath abides on those who do not believe in Him.
Fallen man doesn't hold the truth unless we are talking about uncrucified believers. No unbeliever can hold the truth in unrighteousness. But most modern believers are hostile to righteousness...because they have been indoctrinated into thinking they don't need to be righteous to be accepted by God.
The only thing God can impute to us is what we are producing ourselves. There is no vicarious imputation since God doesn't respect persons. We have to prove ourselves worthy of the calling which we received. Many are called few are chosen. That is a meritocracy arrangement for the kingdom that you don't seem to grasp.
