IT'S BIBLICAL

 

IT IS BIBLICAL

  Why in Daily Thoughts do I so often emphasize correction in life-view/worldview?

  The #1. reason is that doing so is Biblical.

·         Much of God’s Word is corrective. “remedial” if you prefer a gentler term. “disciplinary”, as in discipling if you prefer Biblical “conversation” of talk and walk. (Ps.50:23; Eph.4:22; Phil.1:27; 3:20; 2Pet.3:11)

·         Pleasant devotional stories are wonderfully inspirational. I like them, but our greatest maturation comes about through the corrective by God’s Word.

·         Jesus and all of God’s prophets and teachers, OT & NT, primarily speak correctively.

·         Doing so is both responsibility and privilege:

God’s Word is the only absolute unequivocal Truth: Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the time is here. Give your Son glory so that your Son can give you glory. After all, you've given him authority over all humanity so that he can give eternal life to all those you gave to him. This is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent. On earth I have given you glory by finishing the work you gave me to do. Now, Father, give me glory in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world existed. "I made your name known to the people you gave me. They are from this world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me. They did what you told them. Now they know that everything you gave me comes from you, because I gave them the message that you gave me. They have accepted this message, and they know for sure that I came from you. They have believed that you sent me. "I pray for them. I'm not praying for the world but for those you gave me, because they are yours. Everything I have is yours, and everything you have is mine. I have been given glory by the people you have given me. I won't be in the world much longer, but they are in the world, and I'm coming back to you. Holy Father, keep them safe by the power of your name, the name that you gave me, so that their unity may be like ours. While I was with them, I kept them safe by the power of your name, the name that you gave me. I watched over them, and none of them, except one person, became lost. So Scripture came true. "But now, Father, I'm coming back to you. I say these things while I'm still in the world so that they will have the same joy that I have. I have given them your message. But the world has hated them because they don't belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. I'm not asking you to take them out of the world but to protect them from the evil one. They don't belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. "Use the truth to make them holy. Your words are truth. (GW JN.17:1-17)

A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus: My child, find your source of strength in the kindness of Christ Jesus. You've heard my message, and it's been confirmed by many witnesses. Entrust this message to faithful individuals who will be competent to teach others. (GW 2Tim.2:1-2)

All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God: Every Scripture passage is inspired by God. All of them are useful for teaching, pointing out errors, correcting people, and training them for a life that has God's approval. They equip God's servants so that they are completely prepared to do good things. (GW 2Tim.3:16-17)

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