Had a thought as I was preparing to write the cell kit on the book of Philippians, on the purpose of a believer's life and God has begun to show me more. Like a diamond being cut, as the facets emerge, they reflect more and more of the glorious wisdom and plan of God.
The believer's end is to be conformed to the likeness of Christ
The goal in life is to know Christ. More than a cognitive exercise but a complete and relational one.
As one's love increases in knowledge and in depth of insight, the gap between one's mortal state and Christ's nature widens ever more, creating an anguish and a God given desire to press on to become more and more like Christ. This is probably the start of the cycle in the process of transformation.
A believer is transformed through dependence on God and effected by the resurrection power of the Holy Spirit at work in his life.
The result of this is pleasure to God and the believer's life bearing witness to the love and power of God, bringing Him praise and glory and causing the unbeliever to come to knowledge of God.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
A Believer's Life
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