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I was just reading this...
[h=1]Jude 24-25King James Version (KJV)[/h]24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
I read that and ponder how anyone lacks assurance in their security in Christ. Jesus Himself is able to keep you from falling and able to present you faultless.
[h=1]Jude 24-25King James Version (KJV)[/h]24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
I read that and ponder how anyone lacks assurance in their security in Christ. Jesus Himself is able to keep you from falling and able to present you faultless.
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[SUP]63 [/SUP]It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. [SUP]64 [/SUP]But there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him.
Peter understood it (even though he would not clearly understand ut until after the ressurrection)
[SUP]68 [/SUP]But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. [SUP]69 [/SUP]Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”[SUP][i][/SUP]
Peter understood it (even though he would not clearly understand ut until after the ressurrection)
[SUP]68 [/SUP]But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. [SUP]69 [/SUP]Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”[SUP][i][/SUP]
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How can we possible not have faith? It is a gift from God.
I might not show enough faith to please you. I can't believe on the word without faith.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God's gift--
I might not show enough faith to please you. I can't believe on the word without faith.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God's gift--
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I liked an example given to me awhile back.
A man was walking on a tightrope across niagra falls. He made it, He took a wheelbarrel across and made it. He asked the people who were watching, do you think I could take a person Across? So he filled his wheelbarrel with rocks until it had about the same weight of an average sized human. He walked across the tightrope with that with no problem whatsoever, (he actually made it look easy) The crowd roared with applause, And they all said, Yes, we believe you can carry a human across in the wheelchair., So he said, good. Who will volunteer.
No one raised their hand, Because although EVERYONE believed he could do it. No one had any FAITH he could do it.
They had belief (even demons believe yet tremble) and would even go preaching this belief, But when push came to shove, they lacked faith (their faith was dead)
A man was walking on a tightrope across niagra falls. He made it, He took a wheelbarrel across and made it. He asked the people who were watching, do you think I could take a person Across? So he filled his wheelbarrel with rocks until it had about the same weight of an average sized human. He walked across the tightrope with that with no problem whatsoever, (he actually made it look easy) The crowd roared with applause, And they all said, Yes, we believe you can carry a human across in the wheelchair., So he said, good. Who will volunteer.
No one raised their hand, Because although EVERYONE believed he could do it. No one had any FAITH he could do it.
They had belief (even demons believe yet tremble) and would even go preaching this belief, But when push came to shove, they lacked faith (their faith was dead)
