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contemptible is what they called Paul (who was following Jesus)...so that's a good sign lol.
2 Corinthians 10:9-11Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)[SUP]9 [/SUP]that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. [SUP]10 [/SUP]For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. [SUP]11 [/SUP]Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
2 Corinthians 10:9-11Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)[SUP]9 [/SUP]that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. [SUP]10 [/SUP]For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. [SUP]11 [/SUP]Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
i apologize! my glasses are downstairs, and i thought you had written Book of Life in the first line.
I was attempting to find out exactly what God's will is. It means different things to different people depending on their religious backgrounds.
Here is what I have found "in scripture" concerning the will of God for salvation and being with Him for eternity.
Jesus did the "will of God"...and delivered us from this present evil world
Galatians 1:4 (KJV)
[SUP]4 [/SUP] Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
It is God in us that gives us the will and the ability to do His will.
Philippians 2:13 (NASB)
[SUP]13 [/SUP] for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.
The Will of the Father is to believe on Jesus.
1 John 3:23-24 (NASB)
[SUP]23[/SUP] This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us.
[SUP]24 [/SUP] The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.
The good works we do are from "being in Christ"..being led by the Holy Spirit. Notice God has prepared them for us. We walk them out as we life our lives dependent on Him.
Ephesians 2:8-10 (NASB)
[SUP]8 [/SUP] For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
[SUP]9 [/SUP] not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
[SUP]10 [/SUP] For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
But Deut does not say any names are written are written in a book, He says 'all the curse that is written in this book (Of the Law) shall be upon him'.
secondly the book of the living in Exod is the book in which the living are written. Moses would not pray to be written out of the book of life
thirdly our names are written in the book of life in Rev from the foundation of the world. Elsewhere he says 'their name shall NOT be blotted out of the book of life (certainty)?' That does not imply that they can be. It is a negative confirming the positive. You may believe God denies Himself. I don't.
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secondly the book of the living in Exod is the book in which the living are written. Moses would not pray to be written out of the book of life
thirdly our names are written in the book of life in Rev from the foundation of the world. Elsewhere he says 'their name shall NOT be blotted out of the book of life (certainty)?' That does not imply that they can be. It is a negative confirming the positive. You may believe God denies Himself. I don't.
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Yes, I agree with that. You can't gain heaven with only faith and you certainly can't make it on works alone. It's a combination of the two. That's why Jesus is not only our Savior for our faith requirement, but He's also our Lord for the works (service) aspect. Paul, after his conversion, still had to deal with his tendency to do wrong. Why? It's a battle for your soul and Satan doesn't care until you leave his camp by becoming a believer. Jesus told us to take up our cross daily when we follow Him. Daily, not weekly or annually, but daily. Our service to and relationship with Jesus and God the Father are based on a fluid ongoing connection that demands our fullest attention and commitment. Acts 17:28 says it best with it notes that, "In Him we live, and move, and have our being...". That pretty much sums it up.
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Just a quick note. You need to reread Exodus 32:32 and note the words Moses said to God. Secondly, your 3rd point is correct with conditions. Stay true to God and persevere in your walk with Him as Jesus warns the church of Sardis to do in Rev. 3. Also, don't forget God's reply to Moses in Exodus 32 verse 33. Either instance in Exodus or Revelation, it still is the same book and the same removal can take place. It depends on you and your willingness to follow the Lord. To him who overcomes, He (Jesus) will not blot his name out. Period.
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hmm.
"are you saved?"
"well, i was earlier, then i stopped thinking about God for a little while so i wasn't anymore."
"that's too bad. hope you have a nice weekend."
"yeah - God is good, right?"
"amen!"
"woohoo! now i'm saved again!"
"nice!"
"hey is that a squirrel?"
"aw nuts man, now you're not saved anymore. you just thought about a squirrel instead of giving glory to God, that wasn't of faith so it was a sin."
"drat! well, i gotta go see the priest i guess. later"
"yeah; bye. probably see you in hell!"
"well, i was earlier, then i stopped thinking about God for a little while so i wasn't anymore."
"that's too bad. hope you have a nice weekend."
"yeah - God is good, right?"
"amen!"
"woohoo! now i'm saved again!"
"nice!"
"hey is that a squirrel?"
"aw nuts man, now you're not saved anymore. you just thought about a squirrel instead of giving glory to God, that wasn't of faith so it was a sin."
"drat! well, i gotta go see the priest i guess. later"
"yeah; bye. probably see you in hell!"
hmm.
Yes!
God designed us to function from a place of absolute security - our position with Him is based on His love for us and who we are in Christ and His faithfulness as our High Priest. In Him we are loved and we are secure, and can grow and mature in His care.
7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
16 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
17 By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 19 We love because he first loved us. (from 1 Jn. 4)
13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
16 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
17 By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 19 We love because he first loved us. (from 1 Jn. 4)
One need only to look at families around them to see the differences in the children . . . of course everyone is an individual, but overall, families full of consistent grace, love and stability (and by stability I mean spiritual stability - there are always all kinds of ups and downs in life) produce joyful, balanced children. Families where there are conditions and threats attached to expectations produce fearful, insecure, and sometimes very angry children. They may have success in life because they've been pushed, but they will have little if any real relationship with their parents and may struggle relationally with others, as well as a lack of joy. Thankfully there is a second chance at a spiritual family in Christ for folks from families like that!
Thanks be to God that He is a kind, consistent Father, and that we have a Perfect, Permanent High Priest Who is able to empathize with our weaknesses - and intercedes for us anyway \o/! (Heb. 4, 1 Jn. 2)
-JGIG