Doctrine affects the life. Truth leads to life and God; error leads to death and destruction. No one would think of saying it matters not what “god” one worships, so long as he is sincere, any more than he would think of saying it matters not what one eats or drinks, so long as he [...]
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II Thess 2:13: God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth Leave a comment
II Thessalonians Leave a comment
II Thess 1:5: All this is evidence that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. Suffering first, in order to be worthy of the kingdom of God…which is “righteouness, peace and joy” in the holy Spirtr. Godly suffering should [...]
II Thess 3:2-3: And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil Leave a comment
If someone suggests that all men have faith…I guess this implies they are wrong. I see it as kind of a comparison of the evil faithless man who is both unreasonable and wicked. However, God is faithful and will strengthen and protect. It could very well be that the “strengthening” part could be an aspect [...]
Ii Thess 3:3: But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil Leave a comment
This makes more sense to me if I read the verse before it: “that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith…” and reveals it as kind of a comparison of the evil faithless man who is both unreasonable and wicked. However, God is faithful and will strengthen (establish) [...]
