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Excerpted from: Are You Strong in the Lord?Please turn with me to II Peter 1, verse 10 for a final scripture. As we realize and truly understand who we are and what we are, we are already on the way to certain victory over Satan, the world, and our human nature. If we are children of God, God has assured us of salvation. Faith is an act of belief involving knowing God exists and having a dynamic trust in His Word.
Now it is interesting that the word "make" in verse 10 is grammatically in the middle voice which suggests "to make for oneself." To bring this into reality, we must respond positively and actively to God's call. And the word "sure" in verse 10 as well confirms something like the legal terminology of validating a will. So it is something that is completely secure. Therefore, by growing in grace we become confident that we have been chosen by God.
Peter's emphasis is on our response. We must respond in faith to God's gracious working. Peter has already informed us of our response. Peter wrote in verse 5 that we should make every effort as God's elect. God is not looking for partial commitment. He is not hoping we will occasionally come to worship Him when we feel like it. It is not a request. We are commanded to appear before Him, and we are commanded to keep the Sabbath.
Peter's concern is that we take responsibility for staying deeply rooted in the same hope that Jesus Christ and the apostles had. It must continue throughout our lives, and the true test of our faith's authenticity is whether we are willing to make significant righteous life changes or dismiss the need to overcome sin as irrelevant to our calling.
Therefore, the wonderful truth that God has called us into His church to prepare us for eternal life is not merely a theoretical idea that requires no response other than intellectual agreement. Instead, the evidence that we have been called and chosen is shown by the fruit of the Spirit produced in our daily lives.
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