"That He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of the Word, That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish." Ephesians 5:26-27
"For both He that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren." Hebrews 2:11
Our Father has given us Christ and through His Blood we have been brought near to Him and we have been made one with Him, and through the Blood of Jesus we have been set apart for God’s holy use! God has purified us, God has made us free from sin, and God will preserve us blameless. Our Father doesn’t say that He will preserve us blameless only when we get to Heaven. Our Father, Who is God, has spoken that He will do it for us here on this earth and He has spoken that He will continue to do it until Jesus returns. God will do it! Man that is so awesome! This why there is now no condemnation for us, Romans 8:1, because the responsibility of our sanctification is on our Father, not on us! Jesus is the Author of our faith, God is our Gardener, Jesus is our refiners fire, and the Holy Spirit is our strength!
But wait, this is a prayer, so can it really be true, or is it just some out of reach wish of Paul’s? You know one of those prayers we just say, but really know that it will never happen. Of course this verse is true, the whole Bible is the inspired Word of God. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” 2 Timothy 3:16 Our Father inspired this prayer to be written and God placed it in the Bible. This prayer is our Father's desire for our lives. So absolutely it is Truth! That’s why Paul writes that God will do it!
I pray that our Father really opens up the understanding in the Church to what He has actually done for us. We have so much more than religion is proclaiming right now. Each day that goes by our Father just keeps strengthening us in the Truth that He has placed the responsibility on Himself to insure that His children are who they need to be. I am a full gospel, charismatic kind of guy. But let me tell you that I am not hearing it preached that God sanctifies us wholly and that He will preserve us blameless until Jesus returns. I hear we need to get the faith to do it, but I don’t hear it preached that Jesus is the One who will Author and Finish our faith to get it. Faith is preached as if it were some kind of human ability that will unlock this power of God, but it’s not, it’s God’s ability Authored and Finished through us by Jesus, which will unlock the power of His Kingdom! I don’t even hear people preach that we can be blameless here on this earth. It’s a shame, if there is no hope, than there will be no faith; faith is the evidence of things hoped for! In Jesus’ Name God is inspiring His children to accept and hope for this Truth, and Jesus will Author and Finish this faith within us, and A-men we will be able to be used by God to serve Him and we will be able to be used by God to serve each other in the power of actually living this Truth!
We are blessed this day in the power of His might! He is in us leading us to be all we can be within Him this day!
"For both He that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren." Hebrews 2:11
Our Father has given us Christ and through His Blood we have been brought near to Him and we have been made one with Him, and through the Blood of Jesus we have been set apart for God’s holy use! God has purified us, God has made us free from sin, and God will preserve us blameless. Our Father doesn’t say that He will preserve us blameless only when we get to Heaven. Our Father, Who is God, has spoken that He will do it for us here on this earth and He has spoken that He will continue to do it until Jesus returns. God will do it! Man that is so awesome! This why there is now no condemnation for us, Romans 8:1, because the responsibility of our sanctification is on our Father, not on us! Jesus is the Author of our faith, God is our Gardener, Jesus is our refiners fire, and the Holy Spirit is our strength!
But wait, this is a prayer, so can it really be true, or is it just some out of reach wish of Paul’s? You know one of those prayers we just say, but really know that it will never happen. Of course this verse is true, the whole Bible is the inspired Word of God. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” 2 Timothy 3:16 Our Father inspired this prayer to be written and God placed it in the Bible. This prayer is our Father's desire for our lives. So absolutely it is Truth! That’s why Paul writes that God will do it!
I pray that our Father really opens up the understanding in the Church to what He has actually done for us. We have so much more than religion is proclaiming right now. Each day that goes by our Father just keeps strengthening us in the Truth that He has placed the responsibility on Himself to insure that His children are who they need to be. I am a full gospel, charismatic kind of guy. But let me tell you that I am not hearing it preached that God sanctifies us wholly and that He will preserve us blameless until Jesus returns. I hear we need to get the faith to do it, but I don’t hear it preached that Jesus is the One who will Author and Finish our faith to get it. Faith is preached as if it were some kind of human ability that will unlock this power of God, but it’s not, it’s God’s ability Authored and Finished through us by Jesus, which will unlock the power of His Kingdom! I don’t even hear people preach that we can be blameless here on this earth. It’s a shame, if there is no hope, than there will be no faith; faith is the evidence of things hoped for! In Jesus’ Name God is inspiring His children to accept and hope for this Truth, and Jesus will Author and Finish this faith within us, and A-men we will be able to be used by God to serve Him and we will be able to be used by God to serve each other in the power of actually living this Truth!
We are blessed this day in the power of His might! He is in us leading us to be all we can be within Him this day!
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