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| Ro 8:32 "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us ALL THINGS?" |
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He freely gives us ALL THINGS - what are
they?
As you ponder over that question, don't
forget the adverb "freely"!
Joh 19:28 "After this, Jesus knowing
that ALL THINGS were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled,
saith, I thirst."
Ro 8:32 "He that spared not his own Son,
but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us
ALL THINGS?"
ALL THINGS accomplished by Jesus Christ for
His people are also the ALL THINGS given FREELY to each of God's elect
personally - no more and no less. They are co-extensive.
'ALL THINGS' must be defined by the
Scriptures itself. Scriptures is its own interpreter.
"ALL THINGS" that were accomplished
by Jesus Christ for His people are the same as ALL THINGS freely given to His
people. Not a single thing that Jesus Christ accomplished for His people shall
be withheld from anyone of God's elect.
If this be the case, then many things that
people IMAGINE to be among the "ALL THINGS" are just figments of
their own imaginations.
For example, the perseverance of the saints
in a life of faith and obedience to the end of their lives - is this among the
"ALL THINGS" that Christ accomplished for His people? If it is, then
every elect will manifest this thing in their life. However, this is obviously
not true. There are God's children who do not even have the capability to hear
and be converted... and there are others who do not have the opportunity to
hear the gospel and be converted. How then can these persevere in a life of
faith and obedience???
However, the biblical truth of perseverance
of the saints this: everyone for whom Christ accomplished their salvation
shall remain in the STATE OF GRACE. Jesus Christ did accomplish this STATE OF
GRACE for every elect who were by nature in the STATE OF CONDEMNATION. Each
elect is brought into the STATE OF GRACE, without a single exception, and
forever remains in it, because Christ accomplished it for each and every one of
the elect.
But to remain in a life of faith and
obedience is a BIG THING THAT a child of God must WORK OUT for himself with
fear and trembling, through the grace of God working in them. It is not a thing
given to him FREELY
Christ did not accomplish that for them, nor
does the Father give it to them.
They must WORK OUT for themselves.
The following exchanges took place:
Honored By God
I agree. However, the verse that follows working our salvation says, "for it is God who worketh both to will and to do." By that I hold the view, that even though we must work out good works with our sanctification life, it is God who does the work in us to both to will and to do. Any thoughts?
I agree. However, the verse that follows working our salvation says, "for it is God who worketh both to will and to do." By that I hold the view, that even though we must work out good works with our sanctification life, it is God who does the work in us to both to will and to do. Any thoughts?
Mark Thomas
He worked it in, we work it out. Simple enough. Otherwise, we are simply automatons.
He worked it in, we work it out. Simple enough. Otherwise, we are simply automatons.
Sing F Lau
Romans 8:28 And we know that ALL THINGS work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28 And we know that ALL THINGS work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Charles Page
Doesn't all things given include this promise to the regenerate: "whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God." I John 3:9
The elect regenerate have the certainty of
this promise, not a command to be obeyed but the reality of being born again!
correct?
Sing F Lau
I see 1John 3:9 as a declarative statement of truth, and not a something promised. Please explain your question.
Charles Page
My error, I meant declaration of truth rather than merely a promise! declarative statement of truth
My error, I meant declaration of truth rather than merely a promise! declarative statement of truth
