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officialyourdailyinspiration · 8 months

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The Armor of God

17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. — Ephesians 6:17–18 | New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide. Cross References: 2 Samuel 22:36; Isaiah 49:2; Isaiah 59:17; Hosea 6:5; Zechariah 4:6; Mark 13:33; Luke 18:1; Acts 1:14; Romans 8:26; Ephesians 5:26; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 1:3-4; 1 Thessalonians 5:8

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slave-of-the-lord-jesus-christ · 2 years

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#TULIP #christian blog #christianity #christians #mrsjgarwood #total depravity #unconditional election #limited atonement #perseverance of the saints #the doctrines of grace #irresistible grace

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biblebloodhound · 6 months

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All Saints Day (Psalm 34:1-10, 22)

This day is meant to be an intentional way of not forgetting the people, friends, and family – as well as long-dead historical saints – who made a significant impact in our spiritual lives.

I will praise the Lord at all times;my mouth will continually praise him.I will boast in the Lord;let the oppressed hear and rejoice.Magnify the Lord with me.Let us praise his name together.I sought the Lord’s help and he answered me;he delivered me from all my fears.Look to him and be radiant;do not let your faces be ashamed.This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard;he saved him from all…

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deremerstudios · 6 months

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John 10:27-29

BibleART “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.

Christians Fine Art Bible Photography by NV Deremer – Deremer Studios, LLC “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.” John 10:27-29, NASB 1995 Download a…

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preacherpollard · 1 year

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Fear Of Falling?

Monday’s Column: Neal At The Cross It is commonly cited that human beings are only born with two fears–the fear of loud sounds and the fear of falling. These are called “innate fears” (Chaoran and Quin, nih.gov). An interesting word is found ten times in the New Testament. The word has a range of meanings, including to fall from some point to another, to be blown off course and run aground, to…

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#apostasy #faithfulness #falling #grace #infants #perseverance of the saints #steadfastness

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plaintalkchristianministries · 1 year

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Explaining Calvinism. Explaining Calvinism's T.U.L.I.P.

Explaining Calvinism. Explaining Calvinism’s T.U.L.I.P.

Warning Beware of False Prophets / False Teachers: 2 Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction Vs 1) Calvinism’s Damnable Heresies: Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement,…

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novelmonger · 2 years

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(Just wanna say right off the bat, this isn’t meant to be a “gotcha” of any sort, this is something I’ve been genuinely worried about for a while) if Calvinism is the correct interpretation of the Bible, how do I know if I’m elect or not? I’ve fallen away from the faith a couple times, and though now I want to follow Jesus, I’m worried that the fact I decided to leave multiple times is a sign that God hasn’t chosen me. It really freaks me out. Do you think it’s still possible for me?

Oh wow. The first time I open my mouth on Tumblr about being a Calvinist, I get a toughie like this! ^^' Thanks for asking, and I'll do my best to be coherent and to the point. (Dear God, please give me the right words to say. Amen.)

Let me start off by saying that you shouldn't just take my word for it about anything I'm going to say. Measure everything against Scripture first and foremost, and if there's someone you trust with more theological expertise in your life, definitely run it past them as well. Also, let me just add that while Calvinism is the system of theology that makes the most sense to me, I'm sure it's not right about everything, because it's the result of finite human beings trying to make sense of the divine. I'll honestly be surprised if I get to heaven and find out that every denomination isn't wrong about something.

(Also, please excuse me if I end up overexplaining things; I don't know how familiar you might be with any of this.)

Now, if I understand things correctly (and can remember my doctrine classes from my college days -_-), Calvinism is actually not all that different when it comes to assurance of salvation than any other branch of Protestant Christianity. One of the defining doctrines of Calvinism is the perseverance of the saints, which in Calvinism refers to the teaching that if you have true faith in Jesus Christ, you can't lose your salvation. If God has elected you, then even if you reject the faith and walk away, your path will always lead back to Him in the end. One of the clearest verses I can think of that points to this is Philippians 1:6:

"And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ."

But it's worth noting that, even if you believe this, that still doesn't answer the question "Am I elect or not?" (Which is really asking, "Am I truly saved or not?" because the elect are the ones God predestined for salvation.)

It's a vitally important question, and I can definitely understand why that would be weighing on your heart, if you've fallen away from time to time. I think it's a question we all have to face at one point or another, whether you're a Calvinist who worries "maybe I'm not elect, which was why I fell away," or an Arminian who worries "I was saved before, but then I lost my salvation."

There are certainly indicators of whether your faith is real or not, just as you can often get a sense of whether someone else probably has genuine faith or not. "A tree is known by its fruit," after all. Things like whether your life is different now than it was before you turned to God, or whether you feel convicted by your sin, are good indicators. (And, you know...being worried that you might not be elect or saved can also be a pretty good sign that you don't actually have anything to worry about. If you didn't belong to God, why would you care?)

But at the end of the day, assurance of something is ultimately a feeling, not a scientific fact. I can't look at someone's DNA and see if they're elect or not - and that goes for myself too. Like so many other theological things, it's a matter of faith and trust.

Having assurance of your salvation is a bit like having assurance that someone loves you. Think of someone in your life who you know loves you - a parent, a best friend, a significant other, whatever - and ask yourself how you know that. There's probably evidence of it: They tell you they love you, you can see how they care for you with their actions, etc. But at the end of the day...do you really know what's going on in their head or their heart? No, you have to trust that they mean what they say.

And I do believe that God has something to say on the matter, such as what Jesus says in John 6:37, 40:

"All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. ... For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day."

There's no caveat in there about "unless they fall away for a time, then I don't want anything to do with them." And I don't think you'll find that anywhere else in scripture either.

On the contrary, Romans 8 says:

"He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? ... Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? ... No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Did you hear that? Nothing in creation can keep you from God's love. Not even you.

If you're worried about your standing before God, I would encourage you to go ahead and ask Him about it directly. Christianity is first and foremost a relationship, and God always wants to talk with us. It might require time and patience before you get an answer, and it might be a question you have to keep asking Him again and again, but there's no better place to go for assurance about something like this than straight to the source. I think He would love to reassure you that you belong to Him.

Like the father in Mark 9: "I believe! Help my unbelief!"

And you know, don't think that Calvinists are immune to doubts about whether we're elect or not either. I grew up in a Christian home where my siblings and I were raised in a Reformed understanding of the Bible from day one, and all of us have wrestled with doubts about our salvation from time to time. Only by the grace of God and the work of the Holy Spirit can I rest in the assurance that I am His.

I pray that He'll work in your heart to give you that assurance as well.

"However weak you are, know that you are a Christian, whether you believe perfectly or imperfectly, even while weakness and a feeling of death and sin remain with you. To such a person we must say, Brother, your situation is not desperate, but pray…for the perfection of your faith." - Martin Luther

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andrewpcannon · 2 years

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DAily Devotional: Romans 8:26-39

The Spirit causes His people to love the Law. The Spirit causes His people to long for the renewal of the world. The Spirit also helps us in our weakness. Paul here states that we do not know how to pray as we should. That sounds different than most teaching, doesn’t it? In most religious contexts, we hear that we ought to pray harder and say the correct, holy words. The longer our prayers, the…

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bristolchurch · 2 years

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Can Christians Lose their salvation?

This question of whether a person can lose his salvation is not an abstract question. It touches us at the very core of our Christian lives, not only with regard to our concerns for our own perseverance, but also with regard to our concern for our family and friends, particularly those who seemed, for all outward appearances, to have made a genuine profession of faith.

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#Adrian Botha #Brendon Naicker #doctrine #Jesus Christ #Perseverance of the Saints #salvation #Theology #Theology School #Youtube

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wolfgirlfloof · 23 days

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#this doesnt really count since it's just a killsteal #but i'm working on getting a real microwave eureka run going #with an endgame survivor contract and some luck she can have like 500atk which is pretty decent #the problem is none of the bosses in is3 are really stallable for this strat except saint carmen #technically highmore is but her 5-op targeting and corrosion damage makes it really difficult to sustain as it goes on #need a lot of bulk and healing and setup #however i will continue to persevere #also you cant see but texas fucking died right below eureka #arknights #u-official #reserve op gaming #not really but i guess that's my is3 tag now

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officialyourdailyinspiration · 2 months

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Ordo Salutis: Perseverance

They went out from us but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would have remained; but they went out from us to disclose that they were not of us. — 1 John 2:19 | Aramaic Bible in Plain English (ABPE) The Aramaic Bible in Plain English Copyright © 2007; 8th edition Copyright © 2013 All rights reserved. Cross References: Acts 20:30; 1 Corinthians 11:19; 2 John 1:7

#ordo salutis #community #true #false #perseverance of the saints #1 John 2:19 #The Epistle of First John #New Testament #ABPE #Aramaic Bible in Plain English

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wiirocku · 7 months

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Ephesians 6:18 (NKJV) - praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

#Ephesians 6:18 #praying #always #all #prayer #supplication #Spirit #watchful #end #perseverance #saints

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myremnantarmy · 7 months

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𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥

Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest

Gospel Lk 8:4-15

When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another

journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable.

"A sower went out to sow his seed.

And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled,

and the birds of the sky ate it up.

Some seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew,

it withered for lack of moisture.

Some seed fell among thorns,

and the thorns grew with it and choked it.

And some seed fell on good soil, and when it grew,

it produced fruit a hundredfold."

After saying this, he called out,

"Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear."

Then his disciples asked him

what the meaning of this parable might be.

He answered,

"Knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdom of God

has been granted to you;

but to the rest, they are made known through parables

so that they may look but not see, and hear but not understand.

"This is the meaning of the parable.

The seed is the word of God.

Those on the path are the ones who have heard,

but the Devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts

that they may not believe and be saved.

Those on rocky ground are the ones who, when they hear,

receive the word with joy, but they have no root;

they believe only for a time and fall away in time of temptation.

As for the seed that fell among thorns,

they are the ones who have heard, but as they go along,

they are choked by the anxieties and riches and pleasures of life,

and they fail to produce mature fruit.

But as for the seed that fell on rich soil,

they are the ones who, when they have heard the word,

embrace it with a generous and good heart,

and bear fruit through perseverance."

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biblebloodhound · 10 months

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Persevere (Revelation 2:8-11)

Life is not a sprint; life is a marathon. And to finish the race we need to be in good spiritual health.

“Write this letter to the angel of the church in Smyrna. This is the message from the one who is the First and the Last, who was dead but is now alive: “I know about your suffering and your poverty—but you are rich! I know the blasphemy of those opposing you. They say they are Jews, but they are not, because their synagogue belongs to Satan. Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The…

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#christian faith #christian life #christian suffering #church persecution #faith #hardship #longsuffering #persecuted #persecution #perseverance #perseverance of the saints #revelation #revelation 2 #spiritual endurance #spiritual life #spiritual suffering #suffering

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deremerstudios · 7 months

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Romans 8:38-39

BibleART “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God...

“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39, NASB 1995 Download a shareable passage or quote, purchase museum-quality wall art, or simply stop by to view…

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portraitsofsaints · 1 year

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Happy Feast Day Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne 1769-1852 Feast Day: November 18 Patronage: perseverance amid adversity, Dioceses of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, MO.

Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne was born in France and lived through the French Revolution. In 1804 Rose befriended St. Madeleine Sophie Barat and entered the Society of the Sacred Heart. She dreamed of serving the Native Americans and at age 49 she and four sisters were sent as missionaries to the Louisiana Territory to establish the Society’s presence in America. With Divine grace, courage, an iron will and a lot of faith she started free schools for girls and Native Americans in Missouri and Kansas. The Native Americans called her "Woman Who Prays Always.” St. Rose is the first canonized female saint west of the Mississippi. {website}

#St Rose Philippine Duchesne #Saint for perseverance #Saint amid adversity #artist on tumblr

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