Heb 5:14;
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
1st./ HOW ?
A./ MORTIFICATION !
Romans 8:13;
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Colossians 3:4-6;
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:... A
i.e.
1./ BEING COME PUT TO AND SUBJECT TO COMMANDMENT(S) !
ROMANS 7:9-13;
9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. = MORTIFICATION !
Job 41:25;
When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
a./ 1 John 2:4-6;
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. ?
1 John 3:23;
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
1 John 3:14-22;
14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
b./ Ro 8:4;
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
B./ 2Pe 2:20;..." escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,..."
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,....?
i.e. ADD TO YOUR FAITH....
2 Peter 1: 2 - 11;
2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the [cf.] knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that
by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the
corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall
neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and
election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:3-5;
3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Romans 10:17;
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Cf. also -Search the scriptures
AND
[THIS]13. HOW, 2nd
C./ via PURIFICATION !
1 John 3:1-3;
1
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we
should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not,
because it knew him not.
2
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we
shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him;
for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
1 Corinthians 5:7;
Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
I./ Hebrews 9:12-14; " the blood of Christ,... purge your conscience from dead works..."
12
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he
entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption
for us.
13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes
of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the
flesh:
14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Matthew 3:8;
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Ezekiel 33:15;
If
the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in
the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live,
he shall not die.
James 4:8;
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Romans 12:2;
And
be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing
of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and
perfect, will of God.
Ephesians 4:17-32;
17 This I say
therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other
Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18 Having the understanding
darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance
that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 19 Who being
past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all
uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye have not so learned Christ; 21
If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the
truth is in Jesus: 22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation
the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And
be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new
man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. 25
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour:
for we are members one of another. 26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not
the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither give place to the devil. 28
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working
with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him
that needeth. 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth,
but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister
grace unto the hearers. 30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God,
whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness,
and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from
you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted,
forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Ephesians 5:26;
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,...
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