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1 Peter 1:17, The Fear of the Lord, cont’d

07 Monday Sep 2015

Posted by memoirandremains in 1 Peter, Eschatology, Fear of the Lord, Sin

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1 Peter 1:13–21 (ESV)

13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, 18 knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. 20 He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you 21 who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

The Blessed State of the Saints in Glory.1

09 Thursday Aug 2012

Posted by memoirandremains in 2 Corinthians, Hope, Ministry, Puritan, Romans

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2 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians 4, glory, God, Hope, Judgment of Believers, Ministry, Paul, Puritan, Romans, Romans 8, Sin, Spiritual Disciplines, The Blessed State of the Saints in Heaven, Thomas Goodwin

By Thomas Goodwin, from chapter 15:

Let us therefore take God for our portion,

whatsoever else becomes of us,

whatsoever befalls us;

let what will come,

what afflictions, what throbs,

what miseries or crosses will come,

heaven will make amends for all;

God will be better to thee than all.

Put them all in one balance,

and God with that glory he will bestow on you in another balance,

and he will over-weigh them all,

for they are not worthy to be compared to this glory.

This was it that ‘made the martyrs run through so many persecutions and tortures, and that with cheerfulness; they took God for their portions; so they had him, they cared not what became of their bodies.

For, saith Paul, ‘ we look not to things which are corruptible, but to things which are eternal.’

And because it is probable, yea, and more than probable,

that there are degrees of glory in heaven,

that God will reward every one according to their works,

do not only content yourselves to go to heaven,

but endeavour to serve God more,

that you may have great glory in heaven;

be abundant in good works,

hoard up good works,

according to which glory shall be weighed to you in heaven.

Let not pleasures hinder thee of the least degree of glory,

for to have but one pearl added to thy crown is more than the whole world.

Commit therefore no sin that might hinder your attaining of glory,

for what though God pardon thy sin?

Yet thou losest glory which thou mightest have gotten

whilst thou wast committing the sin,

the least shred of which glory transcends all the glory of the world. 

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