When he was insulted, not insulting in return. Suffering, not rebuking. Yes, he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.*
The word entrust (παραδίδωμι, paradídōmi from pará, "from close-beside" and dídōmi, "give") properly, means to give (turn) over; "hand over from," i.e. to deliver over with a sense of close (personal) involvement. Paul writes our reasonable service and worship is to present the body a living sacrifice, unto holiness.* So we see a part of this is entrusting, this is how we enter into this service, under grace as it God's power at work. False religion makes it about doing things in the flesh not in the power of God, even presenting the body a living sacrifice as some form of self-basement or mutilation of the flesh. But we entrust ourselves to God, serving by the Spirit of God, boasting in Jesus Christ, and putting no confidence in the flesh.*
Come now near me, all you weary and heavy burdened and I will cause you to rest.*
We see the need to enter into his rest, in which we entrust ourselves to him. Think about it, trust is important in regards to entering into this frightening cocoon of metamorphosis, the purpose of which is transformation, where the super-natural power of God is at work changing our form. In entrusting we see the concept of yoking, "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart and you will find rest for your souls. My yoke is useful and my burden is light."* Also we see the service of grace is useful in this, as it is the Word and Spirit of God that is accomplishing this work. Entrust yourselves to God, abide in the words of Jesus which purifies the body of sin, and the Spirit which puts to death the deeds of the flesh and raises one into newness of Life.
but still more, accordingly as the one calling you is holy also become. Become holy in all, convert, for it is written 'exist holy as I exist holy'*
Your reasonable service is to "present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy..."* This is transformation from glory to glory, becoming like Jesus. The one calling you is holy, so become holy. It is our calling, to enter this reasonable service and worship, to be consecrated, set a part. The word holy (ἅγιος (hagios) means different in regards to being set apart, consecrated. Become holy means to come into existence; to be created, exist by creation, also it means to arise, to be appointed, constituted, established, be changed or converted. How is one converted?
For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.*
Paul writes, what counts is being a new creation. First, you must be set apart, consecrated unto God, a people of his own, by the Spirit of God. Becoming holy implies that we exist and we become, we are formed a new creation and we are being trans-formed, to become holy as Jesus is holy. Jesus was God but also a man, he consecrated himself, he became a body prepared to do God's will. In this, Jesus is our example, we see how transformation is accomplished, in His words. And we see why transformation is important as we can discern and accept God's will as perfect and pleasing. Becoming holy is the acceptable sacrifice to God, it is why it is our reasonable service. It speaks of growing up into our salvation, into the full measure of the stature of Christ. We are being transformed from glory to glory and Jesus is the hope of glory.
to the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be saints together with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ both their Lord and ours.*
If Christ is in you, you are called to be a Saint. All who call on the name of Christ are called to become saints, holy, sanctified in Christ. We are given the gift of righteousness by faith according to grace, and we are partakers of his divine nature, being born of Spirit. Also we acknowledge this body of death we exist in, this dueling reality of the spiritual and a body of sin. Therefore we exist holy and are called to become holy as he is holy purifying the body of sin. This I believe is testimony of water, the purification of the body. Many times in the new testament the word for holy has been used to refer to a saint, which are those who have become holy. Being a saint speaks of becoming an adult, one mature in Christ, and is not speaking of the righteousness we have in Christ received freely by faith. So how does one become a saint?
Consecrate them in truth, your word exists truth.*
Becoming a Saint is not based upon works we do, it is the preparation, the workmanship of being prepared beforehand to do good works. The Spirit brings forth, we are lead by the Spirit unto good works. The prayer of Jesus, the word of God who gave his flesh as life above that of the world, is that we be consecrated in truth. This word for consecrated, (ἁγιάζω (hagiazō)) means to make holy, set apart, consecrate; cleanse, purify, sanctify. This is the path Jesus took, being in the form of man, he consecrated himself in the words of the Father. This is what it means when Paul writes God did not desire an offering and sacrifice but a body prepared to do his will.* And this is our reasonable service to be consecrated in the words of Jesus, He brought these words to us from the Father. The outcome being obedience, to accept and do the will of God. Or said in others ways; to practice truth, live to our true nature, or walk in the Spirit overflowing in the fruit of the Spirit. The input is presenting the body a living sacrifice, entrusting. The intermediate, in the cocoon, is resting and abiding in the words of Jesus. The outcome of such sanctification is Life, abundantly.
Now at the present time, free from sin and in servitude to God, the fruit you possess to the extent to sanctification, now, its perfection is eternal Life.*
The perfection of sanctification has an outcome which is Life. The word sanctification (ἁγιασμός hagiasmós derived from hágios, "holy") – the process of advancing in holiness; use of the believer being progressively transformed by the Lord into His likeness. Jesus is the Way, thus the path to holiness lies in the words of Jesus. This truth Jesus gives to all who believe in him, if you abide in his words, you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. To freedom we are called, not as a opportunity to serve the flesh... Abiding in the words of Jesus is the Way to consecration, which speaks of perfection, growing up unto salvation, maturity. Anything that neglects this growth God did not call us to. This truth John affirms as the young person is strong as he abides in the words of Jesus in which he overcomes evil. A Church that neglects the growth of God's children is not called by God.
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, this is your reasonable worship.*
We show reference to God not through false humility and self-made religion, not through living to the letter of the law, to principles destined to perish, to forms of self-abasement of the flesh, to sacrificing and serving, to tithing and giving, no, we reverence God as we enter into what God has called us to, to become holy like Jesus. We entrust ourselves to God and enter our reasonable service presenting the body a living sacrifice, unto holiness. In this is the service of grace as we do not perfect ourselves in the flesh but it is God's power at work in us. We are brought forth like a seedling shooting up, through the words of Jesus which sanctify us and the Spirit of God which puts to death the deeds of the flesh, raising into newness of Life. The anointing guides us, leads us to abide in the words of Jesus as this is what sanctifies us. Entrust yourselves to God, be led, guided, brought forth to walk in newness of life, your true nature.
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The word entrust (παραδίδωμι, paradídōmi from pará, "from close-beside" and dídōmi, "give") properly, means to give (turn) over; "hand over from," i.e. to deliver over with a sense of close (personal) involvement. Paul writes our reasonable service and worship is to present the body a living sacrifice, unto holiness.* So we see a part of this is entrusting, this is how we enter into this service, under grace as it God's power at work. False religion makes it about doing things in the flesh not in the power of God, even presenting the body a living sacrifice as some form of self-basement or mutilation of the flesh. But we entrust ourselves to God, serving by the Spirit of God, boasting in Jesus Christ, and putting no confidence in the flesh.*
Come now near me, all you weary and heavy burdened and I will cause you to rest.*
We see the need to enter into his rest, in which we entrust ourselves to him. Think about it, trust is important in regards to entering into this frightening cocoon of metamorphosis, the purpose of which is transformation, where the super-natural power of God is at work changing our form. In entrusting we see the concept of yoking, "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart and you will find rest for your souls. My yoke is useful and my burden is light."* Also we see the service of grace is useful in this, as it is the Word and Spirit of God that is accomplishing this work. Entrust yourselves to God, abide in the words of Jesus which purifies the body of sin, and the Spirit which puts to death the deeds of the flesh and raises one into newness of Life.
but still more, accordingly as the one calling you is holy also become. Become holy in all, convert, for it is written 'exist holy as I exist holy'*
Your reasonable service is to "present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy..."* This is transformation from glory to glory, becoming like Jesus. The one calling you is holy, so become holy. It is our calling, to enter this reasonable service and worship, to be consecrated, set a part. The word holy (ἅγιος (hagios) means different in regards to being set apart, consecrated. Become holy means to come into existence; to be created, exist by creation, also it means to arise, to be appointed, constituted, established, be changed or converted. How is one converted?
For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.*
Paul writes, what counts is being a new creation. First, you must be set apart, consecrated unto God, a people of his own, by the Spirit of God. Becoming holy implies that we exist and we become, we are formed a new creation and we are being trans-formed, to become holy as Jesus is holy. Jesus was God but also a man, he consecrated himself, he became a body prepared to do God's will. In this, Jesus is our example, we see how transformation is accomplished, in His words. And we see why transformation is important as we can discern and accept God's will as perfect and pleasing. Becoming holy is the acceptable sacrifice to God, it is why it is our reasonable service. It speaks of growing up into our salvation, into the full measure of the stature of Christ. We are being transformed from glory to glory and Jesus is the hope of glory.
to the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be saints together with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ both their Lord and ours.*
If Christ is in you, you are called to be a Saint. All who call on the name of Christ are called to become saints, holy, sanctified in Christ. We are given the gift of righteousness by faith according to grace, and we are partakers of his divine nature, being born of Spirit. Also we acknowledge this body of death we exist in, this dueling reality of the spiritual and a body of sin. Therefore we exist holy and are called to become holy as he is holy purifying the body of sin. This I believe is testimony of water, the purification of the body. Many times in the new testament the word for holy has been used to refer to a saint, which are those who have become holy. Being a saint speaks of becoming an adult, one mature in Christ, and is not speaking of the righteousness we have in Christ received freely by faith. So how does one become a saint?
Consecrate them in truth, your word exists truth.*
Becoming a Saint is not based upon works we do, it is the preparation, the workmanship of being prepared beforehand to do good works. The Spirit brings forth, we are lead by the Spirit unto good works. The prayer of Jesus, the word of God who gave his flesh as life above that of the world, is that we be consecrated in truth. This word for consecrated, (ἁγιάζω (hagiazō)) means to make holy, set apart, consecrate; cleanse, purify, sanctify. This is the path Jesus took, being in the form of man, he consecrated himself in the words of the Father. This is what it means when Paul writes God did not desire an offering and sacrifice but a body prepared to do his will.* And this is our reasonable service to be consecrated in the words of Jesus, He brought these words to us from the Father. The outcome being obedience, to accept and do the will of God. Or said in others ways; to practice truth, live to our true nature, or walk in the Spirit overflowing in the fruit of the Spirit. The input is presenting the body a living sacrifice, entrusting. The intermediate, in the cocoon, is resting and abiding in the words of Jesus. The outcome of such sanctification is Life, abundantly.
Now at the present time, free from sin and in servitude to God, the fruit you possess to the extent to sanctification, now, its perfection is eternal Life.*
The perfection of sanctification has an outcome which is Life. The word sanctification (ἁγιασμός hagiasmós derived from hágios, "holy") – the process of advancing in holiness; use of the believer being progressively transformed by the Lord into His likeness. Jesus is the Way, thus the path to holiness lies in the words of Jesus. This truth Jesus gives to all who believe in him, if you abide in his words, you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. To freedom we are called, not as a opportunity to serve the flesh... Abiding in the words of Jesus is the Way to consecration, which speaks of perfection, growing up unto salvation, maturity. Anything that neglects this growth God did not call us to. This truth John affirms as the young person is strong as he abides in the words of Jesus in which he overcomes evil. A Church that neglects the growth of God's children is not called by God.
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, this is your reasonable worship.*
We show reference to God not through false humility and self-made religion, not through living to the letter of the law, to principles destined to perish, to forms of self-abasement of the flesh, to sacrificing and serving, to tithing and giving, no, we reverence God as we enter into what God has called us to, to become holy like Jesus. We entrust ourselves to God and enter our reasonable service presenting the body a living sacrifice, unto holiness. In this is the service of grace as we do not perfect ourselves in the flesh but it is God's power at work in us. We are brought forth like a seedling shooting up, through the words of Jesus which sanctify us and the Spirit of God which puts to death the deeds of the flesh, raising into newness of Life. The anointing guides us, leads us to abide in the words of Jesus as this is what sanctifies us. Entrust yourselves to God, be led, guided, brought forth to walk in newness of life, your true nature.
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