Those who continue to "desire and do" God's "good pleasure" manifest that it is He who "works in you" (Phl 2:13)! This is clearly an advantage shown within Christianity that was not a provision within Judaism. Nevertheless, the former dispensation was equally necessary as the present one, for it was for the Jews—the "schoolmaster" which "brought them to Christ" that they in Him "might be justified by faith" (Gal 3:24); all of which used by God exemplifies salvation to all who will now come!
How could it be sensible to consider that anyone in whom God has implanted His Spirit, and a nature that makes one a "partaker of the divine nature" of His Son (2Pe 1:4; Col 3:10) could ever desire to be without God? If the Creator is "working in you" to desire after Him—who is one to resist? It's a given that God can be "resisted" if you haven't chosen to be His (Act 7:51), but in the light of the above, how can a believer ever choose otherwise? Is not God's purpose of "working in you," to prevent ever again choosing "the former conversation the old man" (Eph 4:22)?
Thus, those who profess faith in Christ and do not manifest a permanent lifestyle "after the Spirit" clearly evince the absence of God's love and provisions having ever entered into the life of the soul! It's my strong suspicion that God offers all salvation (Mar 8:34; Tit 2:11; 1Ti 2:4; 2Pe 3:9), but only draws (Jhn 6:44) those whom He knows genuinely choose to come to Him (Mat 7:13; Jhn 6:37; also Deu 30:19). The Spirit proves to believers that they are saved (Rom 8:16), and the outward evidence is that they will never cease to live for Him (Mat 24:13; Mar 13:13; also Heb 10:39).
: Netchaplain Tue Jun 16, 2020 - 07:24:17Those who continue to "desire and do" God's "good pleasure" manifest that it is He who "works in you" (Phl 2:13)! This is clearly an advantage shown within Christianity that was not a provision within Judaism. Nevertheless, the former dispensation was equally necessary as the present one, for it was for the Jews—the "schoolmaster" which "brought them to Christ"
My dear brother can I show you a more perfect use of the law of God?
: Paul who had that perfect knowledge of the gospel of Jesus christGalatians 3:22-25~"But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster."
"But the scripture hath concluded all under sin"~by the law of God when understood properly.
"by faith of Jesus Christ"~Jesus Christ SECURED eternal life for those given to him by his Father.
"that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe"~the
promise of eternal life ...."the KNOWLEDGE" of that promise come to those that believeth in Jesus Christ's obedience/faith/righteousness, NOT to them that continue to work for it.
"But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed"~Jesus Christ' faith that he had a the Son OF MAN.
" Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ"~The law of God
was our "schoolmaster" to SHOW US (believers) our need of Jesus' faith/ righteousness/obedience. ONCE a believer sees this truth he is NO LONGER the schoolmaster in this sense, yet will always be under him a rule to walk by.
The law of God IS NOT our savior, Jesus is, neither does it have the power to be the means of one being born of God, it was NEVER given for that purpose, it was given to SHUT US UP TO JESUS CHRIST'S FAITH as the only means of our acceptance before THAT law and its Lawgiver, which is God. This KNOWLEDGE COME
after one has been BORN of God's Spirit, NOT before.
maybe more later....RB
: RB Tue Jun 16, 2020 - 08:03:28
My dear brother can I show you a more perfect use of the law of God?
"But the scripture hath concluded all under sin"~by the law of God when understood properly.
I agree, what incurs guilt of sin began in the "Garden," with God proclaiming it (Gen 2:17), which is the permanent natural law of death for mankind (Eze 18:4, 20).
Appreciate your reply!