I think one has to do with salvation in you, and God is our Salvation. He is our life. Our protection. Our hiding place, etcLet's hear.
But everlasting life means you were born and will then live forever.
Eternal life means that you always existed.
Like the Ark before the People, before the flood came , salvation: their deliverence from the coming flood right in their midst.
But they were so entangled in their their master, enslaved by sin I think they were blinded. Wow! that is why God blinds...not because of what He isn't but because of who He is. Deep- got to note that.
Anyway I believe the "right to become" a son may be that God grants hearing, I dont think He is opposed to anything that He is. For example to those that "act" ---> believe on His name. For in my view "God is his actions" Maybe the meaning of - self existing-
So I think there is a difference between being Called a son, and acting out the call.
One is outside of this world it is finished, the other is acting in His story. Acting in History- what is already finished. More deep stuff. I'm going to note that too. Lol
Then that would have to mean that what God calls--> is - Basically "it is finished".
Now one has to live according to the call.
(His story = history= What He has already called)
When one acts with the kingdom, where what God wants done is done I believe not only do they know they have been called out, but they are intertwined with life itself, God’s work.
That's deep. I say thats deep because this stuff is coming to me as I write. Lol.
recall part of the scripture, "the works God prepared beforehand that we should do", live in.
Watch this, you see "live" in above? That also means Live ---> zoe
So I do wonder that, when words mean what they are
Which are reality- is that when you can see the kingdom. The kingdom is reality. Not just words we think up and say we believe- outward shows without the inward reality.
SO THEN- ONE RECEIVES SALVATION- WHAT IS ALREADY DONE! For God is the Word He Speaks.
I am that I am
And soon you will see that, "I and the father are one" don't quote me... God is His word...simply magnificent! Praise God the very knowledge of this is a blessing!
And when you live out Salvation->>> having been called a son in His Story > history < then you get the eternal quality of life that stems from the life He has givren us. In that He gave us His Spirit.
THEN YOU KNOW YOU ARE A SON. ( MAKE YOUR CALL AND ELECT SURE)
SO WITH THAT SAID- HE GAVE THEM THE RIGHT TO BECOME SONS OF GOD IN HIS STORY THAT WE ARE NOW LIVING. THAT'S DEEP, GLORY THE LORD! HE HAS COME- MEANING HE HAS MADE HIMSELF KNOWN...
REMINDING ME OF A PASSAGE HE MADE KNOWN HIS WAYS UNTO MOSES AND HIS ACTS TO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL.(JACOB)
HIS ACTS- HIS WORK
WE ARE ALL IN Jacob and in each other- we are immersed into each other when we do the work of God. " if we walk in the Spirit we have fellowship with one another and the blood cleanes us from all unrighteousness" We are in communion with each other because we all are living, or alive by the same Spirit...
One Lord, One Faith, one Baptism
One Lord= God, One Faith= God, one Baptism= God
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
Heaven and earth- God in His own Story- Jesus
Praise God
The book of Life - are you in His Story ?
Same thing.
Agreed.
OK. Sounds good.
Our everlasting life is the quality of life that God gives us here in this life...
which is really heaven beginning right now.
Jesus is life.
Life stems from Him.
Secularly, I like to say that you get out of life what you put into it.
Like Karma, I guess.
The Holy Spirit helps us to put good things into life,
so that makes our quality of life better.
Worrying less, forgiving people - that would be a part of it.
Good !
Yes. Let Go. Let God.
Yes, your last sentence does happen.
Maybe it comes with time, maybe with age, but it does happen.
Some transform quickly,
some take time.
That's why it's a PERSONAL relationship.
Really good post Corinth!!