Author	Thread: Where is man in all this?
dljrn04 View Profile History	Where is man in all this? Posted : 25 Sep, 2013 03:29 PM He [GOD] Has CHOSEN US, PREDESTINED US, ADOPTED US, ACCEPTED US in the BELOVED, REDEEMED US, FORGIVEN US, given us WISDOM,prudence, MADE KNOWN unto US, the mystery of his WILL, SEALED US, with his SPIRIT.......and if I missed anything consult EPH 1. Now the question is WHY DID HE DO THIS FOR US.?? And the answer over and over again is in chapter 1,......................... ACCORDING TO THE Riches of his grace. ACCORDING TO THE Good pleasure of HIS WILL. ACCORDING TO THE. Good pleasure which he hath purposed in HIMSELF ACCORDING TO HIM who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: Where is man in all this? Nowhere! IT IS ALL GODS WORK. Terry Hilton Post Reply
View Profile History	Where is man in all this? Posted : 25 Sep, 2013 03:35 PM :applause: Post Reply
One_Sojourner View Profile History	Where is man in all this? Posted : 25 Sep, 2013 04:52 PM [12]�But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, [13]�who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. [14]�And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. [15]�(John bore witness about him, and cried out, �This was he of whom I said, �He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.��) [16]�For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. [17]�For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. [18]�No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known. (John 1:12-18 ESV) ESV Notes... John 1:12�13 Receive him implies not merely intellectual agreement with some facts about Jesus but also welcoming and submitting to him in a personal relationship. �Believed in� (Gk. pisteuō eis) implies personal trust. His name refers to all that is true about him, and therefore the totality of his person. Born, not of blood � , but of God makes clear that neither physical birth nor ethnic descent nor human effort can make people children of God, but only God�s supernatural work (8:41�47; cf. 3:16). This extends the possibility of becoming God�s children to Gentiles and not just Jews (11:51�52; cf. 10:16). See also 3:3�8. To all � who believed � he gave the right indicates that saving faith precedes becoming members of God�s family through adoption as his children. Post Reply
dljrn04 View Profile History	Where is man in all this? Posted : 25 Sep, 2013 06:19 PM I do not deny my living for God, but i will not deny him al the glory due him as others do. This happens first....... Ezekiel 36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your body, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments and do them. 28 And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers, and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. Until ones heart is first changed by God, NO ONE will seek him, or follow his precepts. When one speaks of their free will they rob God of glory due his holy name. Post Reply
One_Sojourner View Profile History	Where is man in all this? Posted : 25 Sep, 2013 07:01 PM I'm not saying you or anyone here denies living for the Lord Donna but how I read this scripture is that man does have on small bit of effort to take part in all God provides in grace... God gives all things and even after entering into a relationship with God we are led and sanctified by his indwelling spirit in all things throughout our lives . I may be thinking wrong and welcome criticism but it seems to me God has set the table providing grace, faith and salvation in Christ... our only need is to (submit) to Him, repent, come to obedience by His leading receive the gift and let God be our God.. Post Reply
View Profile History	Where is man in all this? Posted : 25 Sep, 2013 07:14 PM There is nothing complex about the answer to the question. You spoke of the lord's part of the covenant, man part of the covenant is to accept or reject the gift. To say otherwise would be denying the obvious, the will of God. Post Reply