Our Lord is infinite in infinite ways!

[enoob57]

Accepting Christ is not the same thing as accepting the Truth.

Where in Scripture does it say The Truth and Christ are separate?

Outward appearance is not always a good indicator of what's going on inside.

Matthew 23

27 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.

28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

This is true the wheat and the tares had to grow together awhile before they could be distinguished apart by the fruit.

Matt 7:17-18

17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.

NKJV

We all need to be careful with one another, as we are often quick to read into things that are not there! Fruit inspectors must be willing to wait for the maturity of the plant to decide what sort of plant it is! Love Steven

[enoob57]

Simply

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:9

Jesus

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

John 6:47

Simply

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:3

Trust

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3:3

Thanks Joe but I am not talking so much about salvation, as I am about sanctification by the working out of your salvation in fear and trembling. Love Steven

[enoob57]

Because the main character, Christian, passes through a physical gate and runs up a hill to a physical cross, falls into a physical Slough of Despond, carried a physical burden that came off when he went to the physical cross, etc.

Your question just reminded me of that, that's all. So I thought I'd mention it just for the fun of it.

You might enjoy reading it, if you get the chance.

You think it would be good for me Thanks Neb! Love Steven

[Guest man]

Accepting Christ is not the same thing as accepting the Truth.

Where in Scripture does it say The Truth and Christ are separate?

The Truth and Christ are one in the same. It's how people interpret the Truth that makes the difference.

Matthew 7

21

[Guest man]

I am not talking so much about salvation, as I am about sanctification by the working out of your salvation in fear and trembling. Love Steven

Philippians 2

12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

What does this mean?

What does fear and trembling have to do with any part of our walk?

[oldzimm]

basic truth is God cannot be contained for He is unbouded or infinite therefore He has no walls of containment and no gate can exist without walls.

So where are these walls and gates located? Narrow one to life and broad one to death. Love Steven

I think you might be over-literalizing what Jesus said?

Figuratively speaking, the gate is narrow.

And that gate is Christ.

Amen, man !

I second that, Amen.

[enoob57]

I am not talking so much about salvation, as I am about sanctification by the working out of your salvation in fear and trembling. Love Steven

Philippians 2

12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

What does this mean?

What does fear and trembling have to do with any part of our walk?

No one knows the heart but God

1 Kings 8:39-40

39 then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men), 40 that they may fear You all the days that they live in the land which You gave to our fathers.

NKJV

So by witness of God's Word we do not know our own hearts! How shall we be delivered out from those whom God did not know and was told to depart from Him?

Phil 2:12-13

12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

NKJV

Heb 4:1-2

4 Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it.

NKJV

There is always with me (personal testimony) a reality of wrongness within. I would eradicate it if I could but I cannot! I find myself responding with sin and due to His presence I am convicted quickly and repentance is there for me to say Father forgive me and give me hatred for this that easily besets me. Now what gives us the security of being His? Only God The Holy Spirit and His Holy Word can do this

Rom 8:16-17

16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs

[enoob57]

2 Peter 3

14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;

15 and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation

[Guest]

....2 Peter 3

14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;

15 and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation

[Guest]

Simply

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:9

Jesus

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

John 6:47

Simply

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:3

Trust

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3:3

Thanks Joe but I am not talking so much about salvation, as I am about sanctification by the working out of your salvation in fear and trembling. Love Steven

Amen!

Sanctification

It's What Jesus Does

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. John 15:10-12

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