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faithfulservant
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Jesus is the Savior of the world. Man is fallen, we have an evil nature from the beginning of this world. This nature manifests itself in rebellion of God and His will. We hurt one another, we live for ourselves, we give lip-service to justice and righteousness, but ultimately we remain faithful only to our own wants and needs. Most of all, we sin against God, as it's not His will we serve ourselves.
These sins must be accounted for if God is to be just. In His mercy, however, He gave us the way to avoid the penalty of sin: Jesus Christ. God came down to the world to do what no person could do: Walk sinless. He then humbly went to the cross to bear the penalty of our sins. When we believe in our hearts that Jesus rose from the dead from this sacrificial death, and declare with our mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord, we are saved and are given the free gift of eternal life. Our sins are covered in Jesus' blood. What a glorious plan!
These sins must be accounted for if God is to be just. In His mercy, however, He gave us the way to avoid the penalty of sin: Jesus Christ. God came down to the world to do what no person could do: Walk sinless. He then humbly went to the cross to bear the penalty of our sins. When we believe in our hearts that Jesus rose from the dead from this sacrificial death, and declare with our mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord, we are saved and are given the free gift of eternal life. Our sins are covered in Jesus' blood. What a glorious plan!
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One other thing: God will do everything you need to help you be a disciple of Jesus. All we need to do is ask in faith. Do you need stronger faith? Simply ask. Do you need to understand His Word and His will? Just ask. Do you want to be free from the sins that you struggle with? Ask in faith, and trust Him, and He will set you free.
See, God changes this fallen world one heart at a time. Are you ready to lay all your troubles down at His feet and submit to be changed by Him? You need no man to do this. You can do it in the quiet recesses of your own home. This wonderful, supernatural work takes place between you and Him. He will work miracles in your heart and in your life if you want Him to. Just trust Jesus.
See, God changes this fallen world one heart at a time. Are you ready to lay all your troubles down at His feet and submit to be changed by Him? You need no man to do this. You can do it in the quiet recesses of your own home. This wonderful, supernatural work takes place between you and Him. He will work miracles in your heart and in your life if you want Him to. Just trust Jesus.
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Sister Kmg2611 This answer i will only speak for myself,for each of us through both our suffering,as well as our joys, understand what the significance of who Jesus truly is. He is the quiet, before a storm,he is the comfort, after the storm has passed. The significance is told in our very life.
The praise we give to HIM,in the heat of battle,the joy rendered to us after through him we have gained a victory in some area of our life.When all turn away from us,Jesus draws even nearer to us,when all have forsaken us,he never does.
When I learned this,I could then have significance through Jesus,to render the very same to others,even as he commanded!( john 15:11-17) What is a life worth to us personal? How do we measure it against our own life? How can we become of great value both to Jesus,as well as to others?
We have come far Pilgrim,but we have not yet finished our journey.( Titus 2:11-15) God's grace,through God's own love! This to me is my significance, not just to myself,but to others. Through HIM. For to me Jesus cannot fail,and through him, we cannot either, because we are his children,and we do, as we wish to be done unto us.We love one another.
The praise we give to HIM,in the heat of battle,the joy rendered to us after through him we have gained a victory in some area of our life.When all turn away from us,Jesus draws even nearer to us,when all have forsaken us,he never does.
When I learned this,I could then have significance through Jesus,to render the very same to others,even as he commanded!( john 15:11-17) What is a life worth to us personal? How do we measure it against our own life? How can we become of great value both to Jesus,as well as to others?
We have come far Pilgrim,but we have not yet finished our journey.( Titus 2:11-15) God's grace,through God's own love! This to me is my significance, not just to myself,but to others. Through HIM. For to me Jesus cannot fail,and through him, we cannot either, because we are his children,and we do, as we wish to be done unto us.We love one another.
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Depends on your definition of tradition. Custom? Belief? Rituals? Vines/Tradition: (b) of "apostolic teaching," 1Cor 11:2 (Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered [them] to you.), RV, "traditions" (AV, "ordinances"), of instructions concerning the gatherings of believers (instructions of wider scope than ordinances in the limited sense); in 2Th 2:15 (Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.), of Christian doctrine in general, where the Apostle's use of the word constitutes a denial that what he preached originated with himself, and a claim for its Divine authority (cp. paralambano, "to receive," 1Cor 11:23 (For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the [same] night in which he was betrayed took bread
15:3 (For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; in 2Th 3:6 (Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.), it is used of instructions concerning everyday conduct.I would answer your question as follows: by the way in which I, we, live in Christ Jesus.
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