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23 And [de] the very [autos] God [theos] of peace [eirene] sanctify [hagiazo] you [humas] wholly; [holoteles] and [kai] I pray God your [humon] whole [holokleros] spirit [pneuma] and [kai] soul [psuche] and [kai] body [soma] be preserved [tereo] blameless [amemptos] unto [en] the coming [parousia] of our [hemon] Lord [kurios] Jesus [Iesous] Christ. [Christos]KJV-Interlinear
23 Now may the God of peace
Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be
preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. NASB
Therefore, if you are
not a trouble maker, do-gooder, crusader, or practitioner of evil.If you do not suppress the fire of the desire
within you, for learning.If you do not
despise the scriptures, but pursue them with an insatiable vigor. If you have come to an understanding of the
vast magnitude of the things which God has done for you, and has prepared for
you.
If you have maintained
an open mind and objectively test the instructions from the scriptures,
discerning them from the vast array of messages that many out there would have
you believe.If you have behaved in an
honorable fashion, with integrity and honesty, with poise and courteous diplomacy.
If you have been
obedient to the mandates of the scriptures and have lived within the fellowship
sphere of the spiritual life.
Then, the peace of God,
which means, the total completion of the spiritual growth and productivity
process, and spiritual life, will sanctify (set you apart) you wholly, holoteles. Which
means totally and absolutely and completely.Not by a portion, not by piece by piece, not a little here and a little
there, but a complete separation from this world.
The spiritual life, and the carnal or temporal life, are mutually
exclusive.From within our physical
bodies we may have to occupy the same space for a while, but the spiritual
aspects of our being, are non-physical.
The only link to the
physical world is through the connection between our soul and brain.How that connection functions, no one knows.No one has ever been able to capture a soul
or extract it from the human body. All we can do is monitor the biology aspects
of the human body.Physical access to
the spiritual side is beyond human capabilities.
In the spiritual life,
the human spirit, our filter system of spiritual information, links with our
soul, which links with our physical body.The three, body, soul, and spirit, are three separate and distinct
things.They are held together here and
now, through our physical life.
But our physical body
houses the sin nature, which if allowed to go unchecked, will
rule and ruin our soul, where our real identity resides.
Bible doctrine places
the sin nature in check and therefore allows the Holy Spirit to rule in place
of the sin nature, but only if we live within the fellowship sphere of our
spiritual life.This, we studied in
great detail in 1, 2, and 3rd John.
The sin nature is a
rotting influence.Everything
deteriorates as rotten meat or unpreserved foods.
Bible doctrine is the
perfect preservative and sustainer of life.The Holy Spirit is the hidden power (kind of like the Force in the
Sci-Fi movies), only the Holy Spirit is very real,
while the movies are not.
Bible doctrine preserves
you, excluding the rotting influence and work of the sin nature, holding you
complete and deterioration or blemish free.
And this is how you are to be when you meet Christ, either at your death, or at
the Rapture.In perfect working order,
so to speak.Not handicapped by the imperfections
of the sin nature, allowed to work, through the permission of your own
misguided, selfish, lustful, even self-righteous thoughts.
The sole objective of
your life, is to be prepared for your meeting with
Jesus.
You have an appointment
with Christ.It is already on the calendar.And even though you do not know the date or
time, Christ does.And He will collect
you on schedule and on time, in accordance with His plan, not yours.
Therefore, your time is
short.Whether minutes, hours, or
decades, all time in this life means your time is short.
You can continue in
indifference or some form of modified study habit, or lack of one, or you can
wake up and discover that pursuing Gods plan for your life is far better than
whatever it is that you have been doing thus far.
Either way, your entire
destiny, the entire story of your life sits in your hands.Will you keep that control to yourself, or you
can give it over to God, Christ, doctrine, and your spiritual life.
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