Hmm, it wouldn't really make much sense for Scripture to tell us to persevere then, let alone to exhort and warn about doing many such things. It's not that we don't need Jesus in order to persevere, it's just that we still remain the wildcard while He's always trustworthy and true. Man will always be obligated to be righteous, to be who he was created to be; but we must acknowledge our need for Him first of all in order to do even begin to do so. That's the major difference between the Old and new Covenants: "Apart for Me you can do nothing." But we must hear about Him and of His words an deeds -so that we know Him and decide, and keep deciding. We must become convinced, and remain convinced, growing in our resolution even as we make our calling and election sure.
Another words an act of our will, knowing He has conquered the world. Some times it's mere encouragement....to keep the faith.Hmm, it wouldn't really make much sense for Scripture to tell us to persevere then, let alone to exhort and warn about doing many such things. It's not that we don't need Jesus in order to persevere, it's just that we still remain the wildcard while He's always trustworthy and true. Man will always be obligated to be righteous, to be who he was created to be; but we must acknowledge our need for Him first of all in order to do even begin to do so. That's the major difference between the Old and new Covenants: "Apart for Me you can do nothing." But we must hear about Him and of His words an deeds -so that we know Him and decide, and keep deciding. We must become convinced, and remain convinced, growing in our resolution even as we make our calling and election sure.
What Does the Bible Say About Endure?
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