So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty- two days. Nehemiah 6:15.
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So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days.
Nehemiah 6:15
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“Already, not yet” principle
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When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
John 19:30
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ALREADY forgivenALREADY a child of GodALREADY made new in your identityALREADY given eternal lifeALREADY given a righteous standing before God.NO MORE WORK TO BE DONE.
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NOT YET living completely like ChristNOT YET experience full victory over sinNOT YET fully mature in ChristNOT YET living in perfect righteousnessIS MUCH WORK TO BE DONE...
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NOT YET living completely like ChristNOT YET experience full victory over sinNOT YET fully mature in ChristNOT YET living in perfect righteousnessIS MUCH WORK TO BE DONE...
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ALREADY NOT YET
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ALREADY NOT YET
Saving Shaping
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ALREADY NOT YET
Saving Shaping
Standing before God Glorifying God with our life
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ALREADY NOT YET
Saving Shaping
Standing before God Glorifying God with our life
Spiritual reality Practical reality
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If we think that there is more work to do toward our salvation … • don’t understand grace• don’t understand God’s love for us• make Jesus’ death on the cross meaningless• trying to earn God’s approval
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If we think there is no more work to do toward our shaping into a life that glorifies God…• missing out on our purpose as
God’s creation• missing out on blessings of
God
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If we think there is no more work to do toward our shaping into a life that glorifies God…• suffering under the burden
and natural consequences of sinful choices
• question whether or not we are really saved
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If we think there is no more work to do toward our shaping into a life that glorifies God…James 2:14“Claiming that you have faith in Jesus without a real internal change, is just talk.”
(paraphrase)
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