Our calling . . . bible basics . . .

[com7fy8]

What is our calling in Jesus? 

to get to Heaven? 

to change this evil world?

to preach?

to control politicians?

What have we discovered in God's word, about this?

I think of Mark 3:14 > 

"Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him, and that He might send them out to preach," (Mark 3:14)

So, from this I see that Jesus did not call them only to serve Jesus, but first Jesus desired to have His twelve disciples so He could love them and share with them. And this is what Jesus wants with us . . . first, to be with Jesus. 

So, in ministry, our basic calling is not to preach or do whatever. But first we need to be with Jesus, therefore in His love and leading with "rest for your souls." (in Matthew 11:28-30)

"'Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.'" (Matthew 11:29)

And in this rest, Jesus proves Himself to us, plus has us doing what God really desires to do . . . in personal sharing with us with Him.

Edited August 23, 2022 by com7fy8

[com7fy8]

Here is another scripture about what is our basic Christian calling >

"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful." (Colossians 3:15)

This is for all of us who are in the "one body" of Jesus. God wants to rule all of us together with Him in His own peace being shared with each of us. And in God's peace we have our Creator's own creativity for how to love each and every person. And in the ruling of this peace, we are guided according to all God knows so we can make trustworthy and reliable choices about everything 

And all God's children "in one body" are "called" to this. This is not some status thing for only certain super-spiritual out-of-reach saints or high-status ministers.

So, simply trust our Father to make us submissive together with Him and one another in this His peace. And here is where our unity is: where He coordinates us according to His level of intelligence and ability and intel info.

Edited August 24, 2022 by com7fy8

[Marilyn C]

14 hours ago, com7fy8 said:

What is our calling in Jesus? 

to get to Heaven? 

to change this evil world?

to preach?

to control politicians?

What have we discovered in God's word, about this?

I think of Mark 3:14 > 

"Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him, and that He might send them out to preach," (Mark 3:14)

So, from this I see that Jesus did not call them only to serve Jesus, but first Jesus desired to have His twelve disciples so He could love them and share with them. And this is what Jesus wants with us . . . first, to be with Jesus. 

So, in ministry, our basic calling is not to preach or do whatever. But first we need to be with Jesus, therefore in His love and leading with "rest for your souls." (in Matthew 11:28-30)

"'Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.'" (Matthew 11:29)

And in this rest, Jesus proves Himself to us, plus has us doing what God really desires to do . . . in personal sharing with us with Him.

I believe our `calling` as the Ekklesia, the `called out ones,` from Israel and the nations, is -

`speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the Head - Christ - from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.` (Eph. 4: 15 & 16)

[existential mabel]

our purpose..., the best kept secret it seems, is to spread the gospel to go out into the fields so to speak. for a bigger harvest.

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 AKJV the Blood Stained Gospel \O/

15 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; ² by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. ³ For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received,

1.how that Christ died for our sins

2. according to the scriptures;

3.  ⁴ and that he was buried,

4. and that he rose again the third day

5. according to the scriptures:

i put it into bullet points to break it down to illustrate that this is what it boils down to. no works involved \O/

all we need do is to accept the free gift of Grace from God. it is by Grace through Faith that we are saved.

faith in what? glad you asked!

faith in the blood Atonement of Christ. it is finished Christ completed what he came to do. he came to save all people. he died for us. He died for All of our sins, past, present and future sins and for our part, we need to accept that gift by believing WHAT Christ did for us. and that it is enough and no works is required!

but human nature being what it is, think it has to be complex and it cant be this simple! so simple that a child gets it but not adults!!

when was the last time you heard this message at church or amongst Christians?

Edited August 24, 2022 by existential mabel

[com7fy8]

On 8/24/2022 at 12:55 PM, existential mabel said:

when was the last time you heard this message at church or amongst Christians?

This is basic, Mabel. I have been hearing this in various Jesus-Bible churches, plus I just read this in your post 

Jesus did all He did on the cross, and now God does all He desires, by His grace succeeding in people. Our Father draws a person to Jesus. And God changes a person "from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me," Jesus says in Acts 26:18.

Our Apostle Paul says "we who first trusted in Christ," in Ephesians 1:12. We do not trust in and depend on ourselves!

And we live by "faith working through love," Paul says, in Galatians 5:6.

And our calling includes how God's love has us loving like Jesus who is "gentle and lowly in heart" (Matthew 11:29) >

"I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love," (Ephesians 4:1-2)

So, Jesus is gentle and humble in His love; and therefore His love has us relating gently and humbly >

"without complaining and disputing", we are commanded in Philippians 2:13-16.

So, I see how this faith through which grace saved us (Ephesians 2:8) also works by means of love (Galatians 5:6) to have us become and love like Jesus.

So, "we who first trusted in Christ" are guaranteed Heaven and this leaven.

Edited September 24, 2022 by com7fy8