Faith Part 13

[Ztheberean]

FaithPart 13 Salvation is now to be seen in its prepared light that enlightens by the amazing things (of grace) for the glory (of God working presently) (Lk 2:30-33). Consequently, we should be into the entreaty (Strongs Greek # 3874 compassionate comfort) of a ministering saint (individually, and regularly) so that we can receive (by learning) the gift (of God at work upon us, see Eph 2:8 and 10) (2Cor 8:4). Do you even understand and know what THIS gift IS?? If not, then you are without God (the Father’s) workmanship upon you to CREATE Christ in you without “any” of “your work” that boasts (that YOU brought Christ into your heart which is impossible see Rom 10:6-7) because we are saved by grace through the faith that believes in the workmanship of God upon His children, that changes them dramatically, so that they could perform His commands in the actions of love, including affection, in the truth, and in word (Eph 2:10-8). ALL OF THIS IS: 1. The will of God and 2. In the knowledge of HOW to increase in grace so that 3. We could PROVE the sincerity of our love (2Cor 8:5-8) by 4. A GOD given willingness to do all of these good things, (by continuing to hear so that we could ASK of God correctly) so that He would work out the performance of them (8:12-11). This is the record which says that (the performance of) ALL these things, is beyond “our” power, AND the willingness is NOT of “ourselves”, but OF GOD (2Cor 8:3). Those who are being comforted by God in all their tribulations CAN comfort others who are in trouble because they are comforted by God through their sufferings for Christ (2Cor 1:4-5). Those who have been filled with comfort from God HAVE this great boldness to speak in this manner (because of their experience) (2Cor 7:4). For only God comforts believers who have been cast down (humbled) by the letters from the saints who don’t need to repent for them because they understand the need to be MADE SORRY (repentant) for a season (2Cor 7:6-8) so that they can rejoice with you AFTER this process, and this is providing there was GODLY sorrow given by God rather than the sorrow of the world (that doesn’t want to change) (7:9-10). For I receive affliction and anguish in my heart to write these things to you so that you might KNOW the sincerity of my love towards you (2Cor 2:4). I pray that you would humbly ASK of God to give you “godly sorrow” so that you can know by experience, what the fruits that come with (true) repentance are so that you can be APPROVED by God because you are clear in this matter (2Cor 7:10-11). Believers who are without godly sorrow, don’t have the promises of God so that they can be cleansed from all filthiness of flesh AND spirit, for holiness (which is understanding see Prov 9:10) and a God given fear (2Cor 7:1) which gives us HATRED towards the evil in all of its pride that comes to God in “our own way, and will” rather than by the will of God (Prov 8:13-14). Only those who LEARN the doctrine of grace can have the hope that God can purify them as God is pure (1Jn 3:3, Rom 6:17).