Used with Permission. All rights reserved. God created all things and He has revealed that, in His sovereignty, He is progressing created order through a process of Creation, Fall and Redemption. Explore this idea further by reading the following Bible verses: Revelation Isaiah 65 Genesis 2 Genesis 1 Click to explore these passages in the Theology of Work Bible Commentary: Genesis 1 Genesis 2 2 Our actual work matters to God, now and eternally.
God has chosen to create men and women in His image to, among other things, work and tend this created order for His glory and for the betterment of humankind.
Work itself has intrinsic value. Although the roles might have apparent differences in importance, our callings are equal. They are a spiritual calling. There are no second-class callings from God. We will be worthy of this calling if we are devoted in our relationship with Him and look to Him only for leadership and strength.
We are responsible not only for the quality of our work, but also for our faithfulness to God in the way we pursue that work, and for our own good character while working. We will be judged and rewarded accordingly. However, God is ultimately responsible for the outcome and impact of our work.
We equally strive for holiness, seeking to put on the character of Christ Col. Yet we remain saints because Christ has provided redemption for us. Ryan Cook has taught at Moody Bible Institute since He has worked in Christian education and served as a pastor in Michigan for seven years. During his time as a professor at Moody, he earned his doctorate from Asbury Theological Seminary.
He now lives with his wife, Ashley, and their three children in the Chicagoland area. The second will take up the rest along with the first. And the third will be the result of the first 2. And this is the gospel in whole. Once you accept Christ and follow Him, you are a brother or sister. The Bible teaches us that we know in our own heart what behavior is sinful, see Romans and Jesus came to seek and save the lost. We however are to proclaim the name of Jesus and the salvation that we receive when we accept the FREE gift of Grace that God pours out to us, not to mention the Holy Spirit we receive from Him.
Read Matthew , John emphasis on versus and Acts After all of this take a peak at 1 Corinthians We can only share this and many more messages about following Christ. Not me or you or anyone else. Love, befriend, understand and walk with. That is the WAY of Jesus. You be there for them in their suffering. As jesus was there for us in our time of need. Despite our sin. Leave God to do his work through jesus christ and the holy spirit. And do your own work to the best of your ability.
And if his countenance shines a upon you his work may be even carried out with your assistance. Bit I hope you don,t know about it. Otherwise there is a danger of getting puffed up! They will know we are Christians by our love. But what is love? I think that is THE question for the church today. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. I do, however, also find it disturbing that while the Bible commands us to love, we are also commanded to be separate from the world, to be holy as Christ is holy, and yet these commandments are overlooked by the majority today.
We can love without condoning sin. THAT is what Jesus did. That offers hope for us all! There is no one He would turn away…and yet, not every one would come. The world did hate Him and yes, that includes the religious world , and He told us that the world will hate us as well. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin. He that hateth me hateth my Father also. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. Is he concerned that they might get upset with him for bothering them? He cares enough for them to warn them of the danger they are in.
We are to do this in love from a heart of love and concern for their souls. Is this the attitude of everyone who calls themselves Christians? Of course not. I am not naive enough to think religious hypocrisy is a thing of the past. I know it is prevalent and far-reaching. That fact does not negate our responsibility to love sinners by telling them of their need of Jesus Christ. I am not trying to sound condescending. I do love sinners, and I pray God will give me boldness to tell the truth in love, whether that truth is popular or not.
I understand wanting to warn people of the danger their sin puts them in. However, as noble as this motive is, I believe it is misguided. We create hell for ourselves, and enter into that hell, every time we sin. Hell is not a future place where we are abandoned by God. It is the present time and place, if and when we ourselves abandon God. Hell is the absence of God in our lives — not after we die, but right now. Both are to be found within us, as we choose. God never abandons us. The Kingdom is open to all those who are ready to enter.
Hardly anyone tolerates that sort of preaching. The only effective thing you can do is to lead them out of hell by the example of your own life. That may result in a miscarriage. They just need to love; and they need you to love them without the preaching. But I do try to live as Jesus taught. I totally agree with and I also follow these principles. The problem we need to stop judging everyone.
Nice post! The world is truly contained within each unique individual. The dark and light both exist in there. The battle is fought in there. And the victory claimed in there. And the kingdom of God. In there!!
You have said it much better than I could have done. While we are not to run up to a sinner and tell him or her they are going to hell for theirs sins, we do have a responsibility to warn them of their fate, but do it in a loving and biblically addressed way.
Thanks for your input on this important role we Christians are supposed to carry out. Also, it is perfectly fine to declare oneself a Christian, and to ask others if they are Christian. I am a Christian.
I am perfected by love. I believe that Jesus Christ is the one and only Son of God who came in the flesh and sacrificed His life to pay for our sins and that on the third day, rose from the grave, alive: fully man and fully God.
I am Born Again, just as Jesus Christ said was necessary. I have passed from death into live and…. This Love for me has made me secure. I can love because I am loved. But, still, as the Sanhedrin did with moral, rabbinical stance…….. I see. This is getting so old. God makes no distinction.
Given that we all sin, why should GLBT people be singled out? If one approves of the life of homosexuality or lesbianism and still calls themselves a Christian, this is an Oxymoron. I agree, this discussion is getting old. No one said you have to approve or disapprove of any lifestyle. Judge not for you nor I know the heart of a person only God knows that.
You sin just like everyone else, what right do you have to condemn anyone to hell or send anyone to heaven? Yes, it is getting old that many Christian think they know it all and know it better than anyone else — my way, my way, that is the only right way!
We may call ourselves whatever we wish, but most people will believe us only if we follow up our words with how we live.
If we claim to follow Jesus, then we will be believed only if we look like him. When someone asks me a question inquiring who I am — I say I am a Christian. It is a designation of my office on earth.
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