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What does it means to be complete? A Life to Live to the Fullest....(Part 7)
If we will see on TV, newspapers and even here in internet how people predict the year 2010
it's all negative vibes...then people's joyful face will not seen anymore instead worries and fear will arise, losing hope as problems comes...
And today, as children of God... we know that no, in all these things we are more than victorious through Him who loved us.( Romans 8:37 )
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http://www.allaboutgod.net/profiles/blog/list?q=What+should+I+fear%3F....
http://www.allaboutgod.net/profiles/blog/list?q=Stop+Questioning......!!!
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http://www.allaboutgod.net/profiles/blogs/are-you-still-complaining
We can be joyful at all times not because we are spared affliction but because we are completely satisfied in Christ.
Jesus promises that we will suffer. In Matthew 10:17-18, Jesus warns his followers, "Be on your guard against men; they will hand you over to the local councils and flog you in their synagogues. On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles." Although that quote may seem distant or irrelevant to Christians today, the point remains that, in the words of Christ, "if the head of the house [Jesus himself] has been called Beelzebub, how much more the members of his household!"
Not only does Jesus promise that believers must suffer, the Apostle Paul assures us that the path to being an heir of God demands sharing in the sufferings of Christ (Romans 8:17). Similarly, Paul writes this to those in the church at Philippi: it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him (Philippians 1:29).
Clearly, we, as Christians, will not be spared affliction. (In addition to the Scriptures above, see Acts 9:15-16, Philippians 3:10-11, and 1 Timothy 1:8-9.)
Despite being assured affliction and suffering, Christ-followers can be joyful nonetheless.
We can be joyful not by creating a bubbly-faced facade of happiness to hide reality but rather by confidently knowing that, in the face of immense sin and suffering, we are secure in Christ. Why fear and be saddened by those who can only kill the body when you're protected by Him who can keep you from hell (Luke 12:4-7)? Or, to put it positively, rejoice that you have received the Holy Spirit, who guarantees your eternal salvation—and thus, your eternal joy (2 Corinthians 1:21-22).
The faith that justifies is the very same faith that satisfies. Saving faith satisfies us by weaning us from the short-lived satisfaction of sin to ultimate satisfaction in Christ.
Thus, despite the fact that suffering will come even—or, perhaps, especially—to us who profess faith in Christ, we can have great joy not because we are spared affliction but because we are completely satisfied in Christ.
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Permalink Reply by Christy Gabriel on
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Yes, we are secure in Christ. Haleluja!!! Keep on serving the Lord. God bless us all always. Christy Gabriel
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Permalink Reply by Amanuel Kussia Guyalo on
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YES!!! Our almight God built the universe and the earth on HIS eternal love. HE loves us for ever when we keep HIS words, act only according to HIS will and trust in HIM. And the source of our greate joy is HIS love that completely satisfied in Christ.Our joy is our saver Jesus Christ so hustle and bustle of this world can not make as worried.
GOD BLESS YOU!!
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