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[WhatsUpDuck]

Colossians 3:23-25 kJV

• And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
• Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
• But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

 

[kcan2]

John 6:28-29

28 Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?”

29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”

These verses jumped out at me one day as being the simplest answer to understanding the whole. Everything grows out of that believing part, as evidenced by Hebrews 11:6 which states:

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Romans 10:14-17 further clarifies:

But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?

And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!”

But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for Isaiah the prophet said, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.

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So, how can we call on him to save us if we don’t first believe? For me, faith has experiential substance, it comes from believing; believing was deciding and trusting that something is true. Faith comes from leaning in on that truth. Faith produces results!

Galatians 3:6-7

6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

 

[WhatsUpDuck]

Philippians 4:8-9 kJV

• Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.
• Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Philippians 4:8-9 kJV

• Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.
• Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

I was reading this verse a couple of months ago and it absolutely hit me how many things I read and watched that are not true. I had a "fiction addiction." I determined, by His grace, to overcome it. At the time I was really enjoying a particular TV drama, but - by His grace - I have not missed it at all.

John 8:36 KJV
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Glory to God! .

 

[WhatsUpDuck]

Hebrews 7:1-3 kJV

• For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
• To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
• Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.