ARE YOU FAITHFUL --- IT IS REQUIRED

[steve morrow]

WORK  OF  FAITH

 

1 CORINTHIANS 4:2  moreover it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful

 

TITUS 1:9  holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers 

PSALM 31:23  O love  THE  LORD  all you  HIS  saints for  THE  LORD  preserveth the faithful and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer 

 

PSALM 119:86  all thy commandments are faithful they persecute me wrongfully help thou me 

PSALM 119:138  thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful

 

LUKE 8:21  and  HE  answered and said unto them  MY  mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of  GOD  and do it 

 

2 THESSALONIANS 2:11  wherefore also we pray always for you that our  GOD  would count you worthy of this calling and fulfil all the good pleasure of  HIS  goodness and the ---work of faith--- with power

MATTHEW 12:37  for by thy words thou shalt be justified and by thy words thou shalt be condemned 

PROVERBS 18:21  death and life are in the power of the tongue and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof

 

LOVING  THE  LORD  JESUS  CHRIST 

 

[Riverwalker]

Yes it is required, but lack of it is also forgiven

Paul doesn't take quite such a hard line in His writings. We should do ALL that we can with every effort, but for those things that we can't...he gives grace. And grace bridges the gap between what we should do and and what we can do.

2 Corinthians 12:9

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

[missmuffet]

It is important for us to be faithful. I am sure we will be judged on that. 

 

[Waggles]

Luke 18:7  And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and he longsuffering over them? 
18:8  I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he really find the faith on the earth?

[TheBlade]

Praise GOD our Father is faithful to what Christ has done.. He won't change. 

Thank you..  its 2nd Thes 1:11  and its .. was praying for them that God will count them "worthy" of His calling.. . Is that the same as faithful?  Another verse "it is required of stewards that one be found faithful". Something came before this.. stewards of what? Back up a verse"Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God." So faithful.. being stewards of the mysteries of God..

TItus 1:9 "faithful" is this case is like saying hold firmly to the trustworthy/teaching message... the message they were taught. The faithful message. 

All in all.. yes amen we need to be faithful... just context also matters

[R. Hartono]

4 hours ago, Waggles said:

 Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he really find the faith on the earth?

The finish line is not yet reached.

[JustClay]

Hebrews 4:14-16

14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews 10:23

23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

And what does He promise to those who “hold fast”?  He promises mercy and grace to help us when we’re in need.  In my case, that’s every day.  My faithfulness = continuing in belief and abiding in Him, my only hope. 

 

[Bro.Tan]

Let's go to 1 Peter 4: 17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

So these are those keeping commandments, statues and Judgement, through out their walk in the word of God, Even though thing might get tough through your walk, can you keep it together to the in.

Because Paul says in 2 Timothy 3: 10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.  But let's take a look at what Moses says in Deuteronomy 7: 9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

 

 

 

 

 

[Arrabon]

@steve morrow

What I love about being her at Worthy, or any Christian forum, is that each of us are at a different place in our walk with Christ, and while each answer may be different to a question like this, and some will disagree with some answers, it's the answer that works each responder because that's where they are in their growth, and I don't think a lot of people think about that.

In a lot of cases answers may be very immature, while others may be more advanced, and so when someone posts a question, they usually have a pre-conceived idea of what the answer should be, and are surprised or maybe disagree with answers they get from some.

Many questions can have many many correct answers to the responders, that are opposed to each other, because responders knowledge are at different levels, and responders just need to grow into the right truth, from the "MILK" of the word, unto the "MEAT" of the word.

The knowledge of Gods word is always expanding in the mind and heart of every believer who is continually studying Gods word and praying for wisdom, as they "grow from faith to faith" (One level of faith to another), Romans 1:17.

No one has the corner on all truth but God, all others are opinions to be challenged and at times disagreed

with. 

◄ 1 Corinthians 11:18 ►

"For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and in part I believe it. 19For there must also be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you."

Someone who studies in Greek, will have a deeper more complete answer than someone who has been a believer for just a few years.

Good things to think about I believe.

Edited June 23, 2021 by Arrabon

[steve morrow]

AND  WHY  CALL  YOU  ME  LORD  LORD  

--                                       AND  DO  NOT  THE  THINGS  WHICH  I  SAY 

 

PSALM 60:11  give us help from trouble for vain is the help of man 

PSALM 130:5  I wait for  THE  LORD  my soul doth wait ---and in  HIS  word do I hope--- 

JAMES 3:1  MY  brethren be not many masters knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation

 

1 CORINTHIANS 13:11  when I was a child --I spake as a child --- I understood as a child --- I thought as a child-- but when I became a man I put away childish things 

2 CORINTHIANS 1:19  for  THE  SON  OF  GOD  JESUS  CHRIST  who was preached among you by us even by me and sylvanus and timotheus was not yea and nay but in   HIM   was yea 

1:20  for all the promises of  GOD  in  HIM  are yea and in  HIM  AMEN  unto the glory of  GOD  by us 

 

COLOSSIANS 2:8  beware lest --any man-- spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit after the tradition of men ---after the rudiments of the world  --  and not after  CHRIST---

 

GODS  ALL  SUFFICIENT  GRACE 

 

TITUS 2:11  for the grace of  GOD  that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men 

--2:12-- teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts we should live soberly -- righteously -- and godly -- in this present world

 

1 CORINTHIANS 3:10  according to the grace of  GOD  which is given unto me as a wise masterbuilder I have laid the foundation and another buildeth thereon  ---  but let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon 

--3:11-- for other foundation can no man lay than that is laid which is --- JESUS  CHRIST ---

PROVERBS 24:3  through wisdom is an house builded and by understanding it is established 

2 TIMOTHY 2:7  consider what I say and  THE  LORD  give thee understanding in all things 

 

PROVERBS 2:6  for  THE  LORD  giveth wisdom --out of  HIS  mouth cometh knowledge and understanding 

 

ACTS 20:32  and now brethren I commend you to  GOD  and to the word of  HIS  grace which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified 

 

PROVERBS 24:5  a wise man is strong yea a man of knowledge increaseth strength 

PSALM 27:14  wait on  THE  LORD  be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart --wait-- I say on  THE  LORD 

PSALM 108:12  give us help from trouble for vain is the help of man

 

LOVING  THE  LORD  JESUS  CHRIST