Michael37 Posted December 18, 2018 Group: Servant Followers: 21 Topic Count: 241 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6,896 Content Per Day: 3.26 Reputation: 4,826 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/05/2018 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/23/1954 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) There's a bit of work involved in proving all things and holding fast to what is good. Some translations have "test all things", and the thought is to examine and decide on its worthiness for inclusion in our life. Worldliness is out, and certainly works of the flesh are not to be included, but how to decide on what constitutes the appearance of evil and avoid giving it, that's the challenge every day. Praise God in Christ for the help of the Holy Spirit. 1Thess 5:21-24 (21) Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (22) Abstain from all appearance of evil. (23) And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (24) Faithful is he that calls you, who also will do it. Edited December 19, 2018 by Michael37 typo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steward George Posted December 18, 2018 Group: Steward Followers: 110 Topic Count: 10,464 Topics Per Day: 1.26 Content Count: 27,761 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 15,431 Days Won: 128 Joined: 06/30/2001 Status: Online Birthday: 09/21/1971 Steward Share Posted December 18, 2018 When I think about the work of sanctification in our day, I'm encouraged by what Paul wrote. Php 2:15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, Php 2:16 holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. ... even in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation ... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sower Posted December 19, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 14 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,241 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,842 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/09/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted December 19, 2018 7 hours ago, Michael37 said: 1Thess 5:21-24 (21) Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (22) Abstain from all appearance of evil. (23) And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (24) Faithful is he that calls you, who also will do it. 6 hours ago, George said: Php 2:15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, Php 2:16 holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. ... even in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation When I read both posts above, several times to see if I could add a comment or not, I forgot about any post I might make and realized how far short I am from fulfilling the commands contained in the verses. "Prove all, hold fast to good, abstain from all appearance of evil, blameless unto the coming of our Lord, blameless and innocent, without blemish, shine as lights, holding fast to the word" ........ How could I do all this, as I feel so weak. But then I noticed vs 24, Faithful is he that calls you, who also will do it. Then I saw vs 23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly So cool. Not I, but Christ in me........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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