Its a Journey, not a Habitation
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Our Journey with Christ
Our Journey with Christ
The New King James Version Chapter 2
Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims
The New King James Version Chapter 2
abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, 12 having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Lexham Theological Wordbook πάροικος
πάροικος (paroikos). n. masc. sojourner, foreigner. Refers to a foreigner who is residing among a people who are not his own
Stephen when he was before the council recited that both Abraham and Moses were sojourners.
We are foreigners in a fallen world
The Gentiles were foreigners among Israel
We as Christian are travelling;
1 Through our lives
2 Through our purpose
3 To Eternity
Our Goal to go beyond the Veil, to know and to be know by Jesus
In our Journey we are learning by the Holy Spirit. Jesus said Holy Spirit would lead and guide us
Peter sinned 3 times when he fell
In the Gospel of John
The Holy Spirit will Convict the world in area sin that results from Disbelief
Peter faith failed and he fell into disbelief because of the heat of the day
The Holy Spirit will Convict the world in the area of righteousness in light of the Life of Jesus
Your speech betrays you immediately Peter begins to curse,
The Holy Spirit will Convict the world in the area of Judgement because Jesus defeated the Prince of the world.
The most important of the commandments
The New King James Version Chapter 15
If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.