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What the Bible says about Labor with
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Deuteronomy 10:16 Two parties are necessary to circumcise the foreskin of our heart. In Deuteronomy 10:16, God tells us to "circumcise the foreskin of your heart, and be stiff-necked no longer." Here, He commands us to do the circumcising. Compare this to Deuteronomy 30:6, where God says He will perform the circumcision: "And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart." These two passages do not contradict. God cannot create perfect, righteous character—that is the character of the new man—unilaterally. We build that character as we labor with God, cooperatively working with him over, generally, an extended period of time. That is what the Latinate word collaborate means, to "labor with." Charles Whitaker Choosing the New Man (Part Two) Related Topics: Building Character | Change of Heart | Character | Character, Building | Circumcised in the Mind | Circumcision | Circumcision of the Heart | Circumcision, Spiritual | Circumcision, Symbolism Behind | New Man | Putting on the New Man | Spiritual Circumcision

 

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