2Th 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth
We all are CHOSEN from the beginning to SALVATION THROUGH the SANCTIFICATION of the SPIRIT and BELIEF of the TRUTH.
We are chosen just by being born, just by being blessed with the intellect our Savior has given to us or order to make choices, to comprehend truth. We choose. We make the decision, it is NOT made for us. Salvation is NOT forced upon anyone at all. I've said it before and I know I'll most likely say it again, NO ONE IS FORCED TO ACCEPT SALVATION! You are NOT forced saved. You will NOT rise in the air and meet the Lord against your will! Not a single person will be hogtied and dragged to heaven. You choose! If you choose NOT to be saved it's horrible tragic and heartbreaking to our Savior, but He will always and forever respect your right to choose.
If we CHOOSE to be saved then we are sanctified-made holy- by the SPIRIT and by our BELIEF of the TRUTH.
We do NOT make ourselves holy- but the SPIRIT does that work. We MUST believe, we MUST have faith in the TRUTH.
2Th 2:14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Praise the LORD!
2Th 2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Traditions-teachings- and they were and we are taught so much, if only we avail ourselves of the teachings in the gospel of our LORD JESUS CHRIST. We can't stand fast in something we do not know. You can't live something you aren't learning. I could know more call myself a cook if I never went to a cookbook than I can truly call myself a Christian without going to the WORD of Christ.
Yes, I could dabble in cooking and come up with all sorts of things, some probably even good, but my knowledge would be extremely limited if I never learned from an outside source. There are millions of Christians who call themselves that name who NEVER read the word of God, who NEVER study the word of God. Is it right? Is it wrong? Only GOD can judge, but from what we can read in that Word we are told we need to hold fast to what we are taught in the word of God. Whether you read it for yourself, or listen to others, whether your heartfelt prayer is to have the word explained to you by a true source of truth, it doesn't matter, you are SEEKING to be taught of God. He and HE alone knows our heart and our desire, He knows and He will give to us all we need and in the way we need it. We just can't let ourselves be deceived because as we discussed yesterday PEOPLE WILL CHOOSE to be DECEIVED loving unrighteousness! God help us not be among them!
2Th 2:16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
2Th 2:17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
Such a blessing, may it be true for ALL of us who seek to follow our LORD JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF, and GOD, OUR FATHER- HE LOVES US!
We all are CHOSEN from the beginning to SALVATION THROUGH the SANCTIFICATION of the SPIRIT and BELIEF of the TRUTH.
We are chosen just by being born, just by being blessed with the intellect our Savior has given to us or order to make choices, to comprehend truth. We choose. We make the decision, it is NOT made for us. Salvation is NOT forced upon anyone at all. I've said it before and I know I'll most likely say it again, NO ONE IS FORCED TO ACCEPT SALVATION! You are NOT forced saved. You will NOT rise in the air and meet the Lord against your will! Not a single person will be hogtied and dragged to heaven. You choose! If you choose NOT to be saved it's horrible tragic and heartbreaking to our Savior, but He will always and forever respect your right to choose.
If we CHOOSE to be saved then we are sanctified-made holy- by the SPIRIT and by our BELIEF of the TRUTH.
We do NOT make ourselves holy- but the SPIRIT does that work. We MUST believe, we MUST have faith in the TRUTH.
2Th 2:14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Praise the LORD!
2Th 2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Traditions-teachings- and they were and we are taught so much, if only we avail ourselves of the teachings in the gospel of our LORD JESUS CHRIST. We can't stand fast in something we do not know. You can't live something you aren't learning. I could know more call myself a cook if I never went to a cookbook than I can truly call myself a Christian without going to the WORD of Christ.
Yes, I could dabble in cooking and come up with all sorts of things, some probably even good, but my knowledge would be extremely limited if I never learned from an outside source. There are millions of Christians who call themselves that name who NEVER read the word of God, who NEVER study the word of God. Is it right? Is it wrong? Only GOD can judge, but from what we can read in that Word we are told we need to hold fast to what we are taught in the word of God. Whether you read it for yourself, or listen to others, whether your heartfelt prayer is to have the word explained to you by a true source of truth, it doesn't matter, you are SEEKING to be taught of God. He and HE alone knows our heart and our desire, He knows and He will give to us all we need and in the way we need it. We just can't let ourselves be deceived because as we discussed yesterday PEOPLE WILL CHOOSE to be DECEIVED loving unrighteousness! God help us not be among them!
2Th 2:16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
2Th 2:17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
Such a blessing, may it be true for ALL of us who seek to follow our LORD JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF, and GOD, OUR FATHER- HE LOVES US!
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