None, in all respects, born of God, yields sin because His seed abides in them and not sinful because born of God.*
We see the word sin, hamartia, meaning "trespass, error, failure, sin" and in context of this scripture, sin is deeds of or lawlessness. The word poieō speaks of maturity, and all those of the sinful nature practice or make or produce or yield deeds of lawlessness.* The word sinful, ἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō, from hamartia "lawlessness" and anō "full, up to the brim") implies a nature of sin that yields death. Sinful implies full of sin, being of the sinful nature not a part of God's righteous nature. It is related to the concept that the one born of God, is not of the sinful nature no longer though he lives in a body that has not been redeemed. The one born of the seed of God will bear fruit or yield or make or construct or practice righteousness. This implies a growth process, having the seed of righteousness planted which grows up to bear fruit of righteousness. Seeking first His righteousness is about this, of bearing fruit of that seed planted, it is about maturity, about conforming to the image of Christ. Seeking first His righteousness is important, as fruit distinguishes the children of God from that of the devils.' Lets look at what it is to seek first His righteousness.
in this the children of God and the children of the devil exist revealed, all the ones yielding righteousness exist not of God and the one not loving that His brethren.*
You can't tell the tare from the wheat until maturity. Hating your brother in Christ is not yielding righteousness. Going out into the community, into the world while the brother right next to you, the disciple of Christ, needs help is not yielding righteousness. What you do to him, you do to Christ as he is His brethren and part of His body, the Church. You can't sacrifice the brother for some building fund nor outreach to strangers. We must bear fruit not of obedience only but share in God's character and Jesus commands us to love the brethern. Righteousness is a gift we receive along with grace through faith. Like faith, righteousness increases as we grow in knowledge of the Son, being transformed into His image. Seeking first his righteousness is about the purpose of the Church, of conforming to the image of Christ.* The Spirit of truth doesn't give life on its own, but is life through righteousness.* I can make righteousness about doing things like serving and tithing, and miss what it means to seek righteousness through knowing Jesus.
Now, that sown in good soil, these exist the ones hearing the message and understanding, who bear fruit, yielding like as hundredfold, sixty, and thirty.*
It is the seed of God planted, that which is received, and the one having understanding in truth, grows up into maturity to bear fruit of the kingdom of God. This bearing fruit comes through understanding, which is revelation, enlightenment, wisdom in knowledge of the Son. Thus the purpose of the Church is related to that which bears fruit, "to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body in knowledge of the Son, into mature adulthood, unto the measure of the stature of the image of Christ."*
but I regard all things as loss through the surpassing worth of knowing Christ, that my Lord, through whom all things regard as dung, so that to gain Christ and be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own, that from the Law, but that through faith of Christ's, the righteousness from God to the extent of faith.*
Born of God through faith I received the gift of righteousness not of my own works, not from works of the Law, but that through the faith of Christ's. This righteousness from God is to the extent of faith, thus if I truly have it, faith has fruit along with fruit of righteousness. The righteous live by faith. I received faith in knowing Him and my faith increases and bears fruit of righteousness through growth in knowledge of Him, abiding in His words. True faith increases like the parable of talents tell us and produces deeds or yields fruit of righteousness. Faith without such bearing of fruit is dead, as James writes, with the premise of faith being active when bearing fruit. James begins his letter talking about maturity, what prevents us from receiving such wisdom from God and how we do through the perfect law, the words of Jesus, receive maturity which comes through the proving of the genuineness of our faith.* The works James speaks of comes from maturity, growing up in knowledge of Christ. It is important to understand this, faith is increasing through knowledge of Jesus, abiding in truth and love, yielding the righteousness from God to the extent of faith.
Now, seek first the kingdom of God and that His righteousness...*
Our righteousness must exceed religious activity and works of the Law. It is the one born of God, deeply rooted in faith and love, who endures the weeds to become a mature plant through understanding or knowing Him, that bears fruit. Because maturity is not achieved fully without redemption of our bodies, there are branches that still need pruning. We strive to fight the good fight of faith, to run the race for this purpose; to grow up into Him. Truth in love we grow up into him, training in godliness, and experiencing fullness, to be known in him and of his righteousness. Through knowledge of the Son we bear fruit, therefore we count all things as loss in order to know Him and His righteousness. We seek first His kingdom and righteousness through knowledge of Him so to prove we are children born of God, bearing fruit which glorifies the Father. We are called to such a purpose, chosen to be conformed to His image, to bear fruit, partake, share in His divine nature, to seek first his righteousness.
We see the word sin, hamartia, meaning "trespass, error, failure, sin" and in context of this scripture, sin is deeds of or lawlessness. The word poieō speaks of maturity, and all those of the sinful nature practice or make or produce or yield deeds of lawlessness.* The word sinful, ἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō, from hamartia "lawlessness" and anō "full, up to the brim") implies a nature of sin that yields death. Sinful implies full of sin, being of the sinful nature not a part of God's righteous nature. It is related to the concept that the one born of God, is not of the sinful nature no longer though he lives in a body that has not been redeemed. The one born of the seed of God will bear fruit or yield or make or construct or practice righteousness. This implies a growth process, having the seed of righteousness planted which grows up to bear fruit of righteousness. Seeking first His righteousness is about this, of bearing fruit of that seed planted, it is about maturity, about conforming to the image of Christ. Seeking first His righteousness is important, as fruit distinguishes the children of God from that of the devils.' Lets look at what it is to seek first His righteousness.in this the children of God and the children of the devil exist revealed, all the ones yielding righteousness exist not of God and the one not loving that His brethren.*
You can't tell the tare from the wheat until maturity. Hating your brother in Christ is not yielding righteousness. Going out into the community, into the world while the brother right next to you, the disciple of Christ, needs help is not yielding righteousness. What you do to him, you do to Christ as he is His brethren and part of His body, the Church. You can't sacrifice the brother for some building fund nor outreach to strangers. We must bear fruit not of obedience only but share in God's character and Jesus commands us to love the brethern. Righteousness is a gift we receive along with grace through faith. Like faith, righteousness increases as we grow in knowledge of the Son, being transformed into His image. Seeking first his righteousness is about the purpose of the Church, of conforming to the image of Christ.* The Spirit of truth doesn't give life on its own, but is life through righteousness.* I can make righteousness about doing things like serving and tithing, and miss what it means to seek righteousness through knowing Jesus.
Now, that sown in good soil, these exist the ones hearing the message and understanding, who bear fruit, yielding like as hundredfold, sixty, and thirty.*
It is the seed of God planted, that which is received, and the one having understanding in truth, grows up into maturity to bear fruit of the kingdom of God. This bearing fruit comes through understanding, which is revelation, enlightenment, wisdom in knowledge of the Son. Thus the purpose of the Church is related to that which bears fruit, "to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body in knowledge of the Son, into mature adulthood, unto the measure of the stature of the image of Christ."*
but I regard all things as loss through the surpassing worth of knowing Christ, that my Lord, through whom all things regard as dung, so that to gain Christ and be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own, that from the Law, but that through faith of Christ's, the righteousness from God to the extent of faith.*
Born of God through faith I received the gift of righteousness not of my own works, not from works of the Law, but that through the faith of Christ's. This righteousness from God is to the extent of faith, thus if I truly have it, faith has fruit along with fruit of righteousness. The righteous live by faith. I received faith in knowing Him and my faith increases and bears fruit of righteousness through growth in knowledge of Him, abiding in His words. True faith increases like the parable of talents tell us and produces deeds or yields fruit of righteousness. Faith without such bearing of fruit is dead, as James writes, with the premise of faith being active when bearing fruit. James begins his letter talking about maturity, what prevents us from receiving such wisdom from God and how we do through the perfect law, the words of Jesus, receive maturity which comes through the proving of the genuineness of our faith.* The works James speaks of comes from maturity, growing up in knowledge of Christ. It is important to understand this, faith is increasing through knowledge of Jesus, abiding in truth and love, yielding the righteousness from God to the extent of faith.
Now, seek first the kingdom of God and that His righteousness...*
Our righteousness must exceed religious activity and works of the Law. It is the one born of God, deeply rooted in faith and love, who endures the weeds to become a mature plant through understanding or knowing Him, that bears fruit. Because maturity is not achieved fully without redemption of our bodies, there are branches that still need pruning. We strive to fight the good fight of faith, to run the race for this purpose; to grow up into Him. Truth in love we grow up into him, training in godliness, and experiencing fullness, to be known in him and of his righteousness. Through knowledge of the Son we bear fruit, therefore we count all things as loss in order to know Him and His righteousness. We seek first His kingdom and righteousness through knowledge of Him so to prove we are children born of God, bearing fruit which glorifies the Father. We are called to such a purpose, chosen to be conformed to His image, to bear fruit, partake, share in His divine nature, to seek first his righteousness.