Dear saints,
Can there be anything more frightening in our earthly life then to fail at loving God by practicing disobedience and being disapproved by Him?
No. None.
Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS…’”
Even the great Paul feared to be disapproved in the end. That is why he so diligent and declared as much in this often misunderstood passage.
1 Corinthians 9:27 …but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
Lest you are unconvinced in any way, this ties into being apostate and being erased from the Book of Life.
1 Timothy 4:1 But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons…
It also stands to reason that we can be approved too. Let us all be wise master builders and build our spiritual life not on the sand…but on the Rock!
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Adokimos – Greek NASB Number: 96b; Pronounced: ad-ok’-ee-mos
Definition: not standing the test, rejected; List of English Words and Number of Times Used: depraved (1), disqualified (1), fail the test (2), rejected (1), unapproved (1), worthless (2).
Romans 1:28 And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper,
1 Corinthians 9:27 …but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
2 Corinthians 13:5 Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test?
2 Corinthians 13:6 But I trust that you will realize that we ourselves do not fail
2 Corinthians 13:7 Now we pray to God that you do no wrong; not that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear unapproved.
2 Timothy 3:8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, rejected in regard to the faith.
Titus 1:16 They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed.
Hebrews 6:8 …but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and it ends up being burned.
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Your friend and brother in fighting the good fight,
Marc
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Reji Paul says
Thanks for the tips..