You are right about this, Donna! This is the situation where GOD gave up those He did not elect. Although this set of verses is pertinent to the subseries on election, we can view this in many ways and I’ll just share three. One, as sanctified in CHRIST JESUS, we should be mindful not to “exchange the truth about GOD with a lie and worship and serve the creature rather than the creator” (ESV). Two, we are grateful to GOD for His grace, being justified by our faith, and sanctified continuously by Him throughout our life that we don’t backslide or derailed significantly. And three, when we sinned, GOD disciplines us instead of giving up because of His love. GOD bless you, your family, and camp ministry!
Sanctified, justified, thankful, and accepted as a son or daughter by a loving Father who cares enough to discipline us.
I’m thankful for your blessing for me, my family and the camp. Praying you and yours live daily in God’s blessedness.
We are truly grateful to GOD that He is patient with us, Donna, in our salvation by His loving hand! I thank you too for sharing your thoughts to us readers. A blessed Sunday!
I agree with you, ma’am Bonnie, only GOD truly knows the hearts of His created humans and those whom He elects. We can only pray that GOD opens their hearts for His grace and sanctification that they will accept JESUS as their Lord and Savior, being justified by faith in Him alone, and follow Him in His path. We can also pray for those who are sanctified that they don’t get derailed. GOD bless you and your family!
True, Jim, no human can tame the destructive sin and left alone, he/she plunges to the abyss. With GOD’s grace and being justified by faith, one is santified in CHRIST JESUS. The long process of sanctification polishes ones faith and reduces the number of sins that one will commit.
Now we are talking time. May your walk in dreamland, pastor be filled with…Batman Incorporated! Happy viewing on Gotham’s high rises! 😉 Short of saying, you should sleep early before 12am.
…and it is Sunday today, pastor! Looking forward to your Sunday prayer post, Jim. I have a guess what that would be. Currently listening to Charles Stanley, John Mac and GotQuestions.
One just have to check the trend, the regular audience, remember ones socio-political class notes and documentaries, then bingo! Actually, it is logical that would be the prayer for the week given the importance the position is. What I did not predict is the salvation part. The salvation part of the post was unexpected for me. 🙌 👍And I like how you write it, Jim, it is balance. Happy to predict it two days ago or right after the news.
The nature of the series i.e. pandemic and prayer logically covers it. Doesn’t take a Sherlock Holmes to figure. 😉 I prayed for both of them (not just the red but also the blue).
You are right, Ed, the created has many forms and notions e.g. materialism and excessive pleasures! Anything that we value excessively in par or above or alternatives to GOD, including ourselves, are these lies we worship that won’t give us salvation.
True, Alan, it is like a feeling of being stranded in the middle of a shark infested sea at night without a boat or even a life vest and a lightning storm is approaching. Losing GOD’s love is simply the end. We are grateful that aside from GOD’s grace that we accept in faith, we are also sanctified in CHRIST JESUS. Big difference it is that a Savior is with and in us.
With that scenario, we really appreciate GOD’s love for us as a sinner and Him working in us so we will be able to worship Him gladly in heaven someday.
Thank you, Zamadlomo for reminding me of this post as it is relevant to the post of today, February 6, 2021. True, we are all sinful/drawn to sin, incapable of leaving from the sinful life out of our own, and we don’t seek GOD in His holiness. But GOD the FATHER shows mercy on us, calling us, opening our hearts to received His Word, strengthen our faith in Him through tje HOLY SPIRIT, and help us continually to pursue holiness that JESUS CHRIST completes so we will be with Him in Heaven. But not all are shown mercy and these are left in their sinful and prideful nature as described in the set of verses. We are grateful to the Triune GOD for His mercy on us and His amazing grace! Blessings to you and your family!
I think this must be one of the saddest passages in all the bible…God gave them up.
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You are right about this, Donna! This is the situation where GOD gave up those He did not elect. Although this set of verses is pertinent to the subseries on election, we can view this in many ways and I’ll just share three. One, as sanctified in CHRIST JESUS, we should be mindful not to “exchange the truth about GOD with a lie and worship and serve the creature rather than the creator” (ESV). Two, we are grateful to GOD for His grace, being justified by our faith, and sanctified continuously by Him throughout our life that we don’t backslide or derailed significantly. And three, when we sinned, GOD disciplines us instead of giving up because of His love. GOD bless you, your family, and camp ministry!
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Sanctified, justified, thankful, and accepted as a son or daughter by a loving Father who cares enough to discipline us.
I’m thankful for your blessing for me, my family and the camp. Praying you and yours live daily in God’s blessedness.
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We are truly grateful to GOD that He is patient with us, Donna, in our salvation by His loving hand! I thank you too for sharing your thoughts to us readers. A blessed Sunday!
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Only God knows these hearts. We continue to pray.
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I agree with you, ma’am Bonnie, only GOD truly knows the hearts of His created humans and those whom He elects. We can only pray that GOD opens their hearts for His grace and sanctification that they will accept JESUS as their Lord and Savior, being justified by faith in Him alone, and follow Him in His path. We can also pray for those who are sanctified that they don’t get derailed. GOD bless you and your family!
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Amen,
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Good morning, ma’am!
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Good Evening, Good Sir.
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A blessed week ahead, ma’am Bonnie!
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome!
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Sin can never be domesticated; your passage reminds us of that of how sin leads to more and more depravity and consequences
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True, Jim, no human can tame the destructive sin and left alone, he/she plunges to the abyss. With GOD’s grace and being justified by faith, one is santified in CHRIST JESUS. The long process of sanctification polishes ones faith and reduces the number of sins that one will commit.
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Amen especially to the last sentence. Spirit filled sanctification allows us to resist sin though we will struggle with sin of course.
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With that, our salvation is assured under GOD’s care! We pray to Him to lead us from temptation and praise Him for for His amazing grace.
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It’s so great to know His grace is for both salvation and sanctification
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That is the essential in the process and having that, we know that JESUS will complete it until He comes.
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Amen! That made me think of Phillippians 1!
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The prayer, I mean Paul’s prayer to the Philippians.
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Yes his prayers for the Philippians!
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It seems ot could be part of sanctifying in connection with the Truth or GOD’s Word. Good night!
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Good night! I almost wrote Paul’s prayer for the Philippines
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Hahaha. It is almost identical in spelling. I’m not so sure Paul has an idea of East, South, and Southeast Asia at that time. Good afternoon!
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It is good afternoon for you??
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Yes, its 1:30pm PHT. 10:30pm PST
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Nice to know that right now at this second its 2:05 PM!
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Now we are talking time. May your walk in dreamland, pastor be filled with…Batman Incorporated! Happy viewing on Gotham’s high rises! 😉 Short of saying, you should sleep early before 12am.
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Yeah I need to eventually sleep earlier lest it affects my health in the long run…
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…and it is Sunday today, pastor! Looking forward to your Sunday prayer post, Jim. I have a guess what that would be. Currently listening to Charles Stanley, John Mac and GotQuestions.
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Awesome people you are listening to Gersom! I think you might be guessing right…
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…YES! I knew it! My guess is right two days ago. Going to your post after Stanley finushes his sermon.
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Wow you are good at making an educated guess!
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One just have to check the trend, the regular audience, remember ones socio-political class notes and documentaries, then bingo! Actually, it is logical that would be the prayer for the week given the importance the position is. What I did not predict is the salvation part. The salvation part of the post was unexpected for me. 🙌 👍And I like how you write it, Jim, it is balance. Happy to predict it two days ago or right after the news.
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Good job guessing!
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Well it was one of those fun few predictions.
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I guess its predictable in some ways
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The nature of the series i.e. pandemic and prayer logically covers it. Doesn’t take a Sherlock Holmes to figure. 😉 I prayed for both of them (not just the red but also the blue).
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I think next week will be about praying for the Blue
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Then I’ll also pray for the red (to give balance to the force).
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Praise God
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Amen!
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And amen!
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Worshiping other creatures rather than God also applies to materialism and excessive love of pleasures. They take away one’s focus from the Creator
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You are right, Ed, the created has many forms and notions e.g. materialism and excessive pleasures! Anything that we value excessively in par or above or alternatives to GOD, including ourselves, are these lies we worship that won’t give us salvation.
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Tama iyan
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Maraming salamat, Ed! Pagpalain kayo ng pamilya mo ng Panginoong Diyos na nagbibigay sa atin ng mga sagot para sa Kanyang hangarin!
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This passage makes me shudder, being deserted by God does not bare thinking about!
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True, Alan, it is like a feeling of being stranded in the middle of a shark infested sea at night without a boat or even a life vest and a lightning storm is approaching. Losing GOD’s love is simply the end. We are grateful that aside from GOD’s grace that we accept in faith, we are also sanctified in CHRIST JESUS. Big difference it is that a Savior is with and in us.
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Frightening but powerful description brother!
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With that scenario, we really appreciate GOD’s love for us as a sinner and Him working in us so we will be able to worship Him gladly in heaven someday.
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Every time I reach this scripture my heart breaks 😢💔
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Thank you, Zamadlomo for reminding me of this post as it is relevant to the post of today, February 6, 2021. True, we are all sinful/drawn to sin, incapable of leaving from the sinful life out of our own, and we don’t seek GOD in His holiness. But GOD the FATHER shows mercy on us, calling us, opening our hearts to received His Word, strengthen our faith in Him through tje HOLY SPIRIT, and help us continually to pursue holiness that JESUS CHRIST completes so we will be with Him in Heaven. But not all are shown mercy and these are left in their sinful and prideful nature as described in the set of verses. We are grateful to the Triune GOD for His mercy on us and His amazing grace! Blessings to you and your family!
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