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To: metmom

IF YOU ARE SAVED...THEN WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO WORK OUT??

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478 posted on 04/08/2014 11:24:52 AM PDT by LurkingSince'98 (Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam = FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD)
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To: LurkingSince'98; metmom

That was answered also by Paul in the "and what did Paul know that you don’t??" department, of that which you had truncated (left off) the passage from Philippians which in continuation of his own writing of "what" is there to be worked out, did say;

Don't fight the power.

I'll leave the word to speak for itself, as much as I can while still speaking also, myself, adding here reminder of the scripture passage metmom brought in #469 such as 2 Corinthians 5:21.

Which regarding the children of God, is written;

And

It's ok. Relax. There is power in the Word, which in it's pages (when eaten as scroll, the entire Word) can be found the wonder-working power of the Lamb, figuratively speaking, of course -- as to the "eating". Yet not just figuratively, but by the Spirit and the waters, one too must be born again.

The Word too, as bread broken, shared as meal, when eaten (becoming our own "flesh" when digested) can become that bread that is Him. "This is my body", as Christ is attributed to having spoke -- and as John wrote --and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.

"Let's get Mikey... He won't eat it. He hates everything."

He likes it! hey Mikey

491 posted on 04/08/2014 2:08:35 PM PDT by BlueDragon (You can observe a lot just by watching. Yogi Berra)
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To: LurkingSince'98
IF YOU ARE SAVED...THEN WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO WORK OUT??

Overcoming evil with good.

Having the mind of Christ.

Being renewed. Living a life that honors and glorifies God.

My salvation is complete and a done deal. I am seated with Christ in the heavenly places.

Here I still have my sin nature to deal with and maturing in Christ is what needs to be worked out.

494 posted on 04/08/2014 3:04:09 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith....)
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