Just based on Philippians 1.6, those real true but doubting believers who thought they committed the unpardonable sin (blasphemy against the Holy Spirit) can now put their doubts aside! As is said in the Scripture, "And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you shall complete it at the day of Jesus Christ." A start with faith by grace will continue by grace through faith to the Day of Jesus Christ with no interruption or end to that faith along the way... (Taking Jesus at His Word) God/Yah Bless!
I love John Piper....I completely understand that we cant save ourselves and that faith and even belief are a gift from God,however,in relation to belief surely there is a part we play in responding is our responsibility ,without implying that we play any part in our salvation.When we come to God in repentance he doesn't do the repenting for us,likewise the power to believe is from him but our response surely is of our own Accord?
Thank you so much. Personal story of an event that just took place 10 minutes ago:Tonight I felt down. Feeling like I had improved a lot emotionally and mentally and spiritually since some heartbreak, but I started believing I’d never fully get through it. Like I’d be in this state forever and I just needed to accept it. I went from just feeling sad and sort of frustrated to speaking to God. Then listening to some Gospel/Christian Contemporary music to lift me. I started listening to “Reckless Love” then I just felt the need to cry, get down on my knees in the bathroom at the sink and just pray and talk to God. My ex doesn’t believe in God anymore, my friend believes in God but sort of doesn’t believe the Bible and all of contents. I’m transferring to a university in the fall and was worried that my path may be too fast . I’ve been struggling with comparing myself/situation. I say all of this not to complain but to say, i was stuck. I felt stuck and in some ways like I’d stay stuck or was fighting to be unstuck and not knowing if I was right or how to move. I asked God as always to show me what to do so that Ge can use me. My pastor’s last sermon was “will you go where God wants you to go, do what God wants you to do. Say what God eants you to say.” Then the song Reckless Love finishes I get up and go to some songs my friend sent me. There were a bunch and I’d never listened to them before. I first listened to a song called “New Season” felt like a confirmation maybe that yeah I’m coming into something new and I’ll be okay. Then I just scrolled through and chose “He Who began a good work in You”. This was a verse I’ve heard but never understood. Once the song was over I knew that I had too look up this verse and it’s meaning. I saw the explanation on your website Desiring God. I read the first 2 sentences I saw “God didn’t get his people part way out of Egypt or halfway through the Red Sea. In this lab, Pastor John reminds us that our God completes what he begins.” I knew this was none other than the great Father who pointed me here. Letting me know that yes the good works was started in me. God started in me and I have been putting my faith in Him. He will complete His task. Pull me out so that He May use me and He is using me as He pulls me out. His work isn’t done halfway. So I knew just as I said in frustration that I’d be stuck in this midpoint forever, God says He is greater than halfway. He completes the mission through us. Thank you so much for explaining. God is so good. And just as I felt doubt, God showed me His answers through His word. A God that people don’t believe in showed me answers through the word, The Bible that some don’t trust or believe in. God is real and so is His word. 🙏🏾 God bless💜
@@beli4504 I could see that by definition of reckless. But I can also see what the songwriter means as well if you think to the definition meaning without thinking about consequences or caring. So our God comes after us not caring about anything but us. Doesn’t care about how it looks or seems. Jesus coming for us is the most nonsensical thing. His existence and the way he loved was so nonsensical but God doesn’t care about that. Surel the father of the prodigal son couldn’t care less about what others may think of him taking in his son or what “consequence “ could come of forgiving him . He just did . But I also see what you mean . And the write of reckless continuously described that God will do anything for his people and that is true. So he even justifies why he uses that word within the song
@@Arkyark672 I understand why you may think God’s love could be reckless but according to the way you just described it being, “without thinking or careless of consequences” but God loves us with the clear and thoughtful intention. Maybe Cory Asbury meant in a different way but overall it’s just not a word that is biblically or should be used in the song if you think about it’s accurate definition. And you shouldn’t be calling God’s love nonsensical. That means you are calling God nonsensical because you cannot separate God from his attributes or in other words God is love. (1 John 4:8) What God does isn’t “having no meaning or making no sense”(definition of nonsensical) God predestined each and every one of us for a purpose and has order and meaning in every thing he does. Maybe it doesn’t make sense to us why God would send his son to die on the cross for OUR sins and for OUR wretched hearts but God is beyond our comprehension and everything he does is sensible wether we understand him or don’t. Also a HUGE reason I don’t listen to that song is because Cory asbury supports Bethel music and they were basically the co-writers of that song. If you didn’t know bethel music or bethel church and what they teach is absolutely heresy. They believe in casting out demons and speaking in tongues which is absolutely NOT biblical. And those are just some of the things they believe. Even though some of there songs are actually biblical and encouraging, every time you listen to that song or any of there music you are actually funding them and giving money to their church and essentially, giving in or even supporting their heretical teaching. I believe your intentions and motives for singing that song were good but as Christians in the faith I strongly encourage you not to sing that song or anything written or co-written by bethel music. Sovereign grace has some great songs btw :)
@@beli4504 I hear you and I very much know that we are predestined with purpose and how intention God is. Literally something I tell my Bible study girls as we’ve gone through judges. I definitely know. We just don’t see the song the same way and that’s fine. I get what you’re saying but I also understand it on my perspective to do I’m not just throwing the song away as unbiblical. Maybe they should have picked. A better word. They are still human beings filled with Holy Spirit able to make wrong choices I don’t follow bethel nor do I pay attention to them on that level. I’ve heard about them and may have heard spent by them but that’s all. I hear you but the lyrics of that song are very much accurate. Chases me down fights till I’m found leaves the 99. Will still be great. Maybe he should’ve said that persevering love of God or the loyal Love of God . Maybe so. But I won’t throw it all away that easily. Especially when I do get what they were at least trying to say.
The phrase "in you" of 1:6 should be translated "among you all" because "you" is written in a plural form in the Greek text. This leads us to reconsider what "a good work" really means. I think that the "good work" refers to the partnership of the Philippian believers in the work of the Gospel. It is clear if we see the context of this verse. Paul talks about their partnership, not their salvation. Therefore, 1:6 can't be a proof text of the eternal security.
I agree with this message according to and loosening philippians 1:6 that he who began a good work in me and the body of Christ wil finish it in the day of Jesus Christ, in the name and blood of Christ Jesus, at the foot of the cross of calvary, amen. Annelies Bakker, the Netherlands.
Are you a religious hypocrite who continues in sin & CLAIMS God will finish His good work in you? Or are you a true saint in Christ Jesus who obeys God’s call to STRIVE to purify yourself of sin? “Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be SAVED? And he [Jesus] said unto them, STRIVE to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall NOT be able.” (Luke 13:23-24) You cannot obtain salvation without God’s work, BUT God only works in those who are working out their own salvation with fear and trembling. If you do not do your part, God will not take part in you. IF God is working in you, there will be PROOF with FRUITS of RIGHTEOUSNESS. Lord Jesus Christ will tell workers of iniquity to depart from Him. “…he [God] which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ…that ye may be sincere and without offence…Being filled with the FRUITS of RIGHTEOUSNESS…” (Philippians 1:6, 10-11)
Just based on Philippians 1.6, those real true but doubting believers who thought they committed the unpardonable sin (blasphemy against the Holy Spirit) can now put their doubts aside! As is said in the Scripture, "And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you shall complete it at the day of Jesus Christ."
A start with faith by grace will continue by grace through faith to the Day of Jesus Christ with no interruption or end to that faith along the way... (Taking Jesus at His Word)
God/Yah Bless!
I love John Piper....I completely understand that we cant save ourselves and that faith and even belief are a gift from God,however,in relation to belief surely there is a part we play in responding is our responsibility ,without implying that we play any part in our salvation.When we come to God in repentance he doesn't do the repenting for us,likewise the power to believe is from him but our response surely is of our own Accord?
Thank you so much. Personal story of an event that just took place 10 minutes ago:Tonight I felt down. Feeling like I had improved a lot emotionally and mentally and spiritually since some heartbreak, but I started believing I’d never fully get through it. Like I’d be in this state forever and I just needed to accept it. I went from just feeling sad and sort of frustrated to speaking to God. Then listening to some Gospel/Christian Contemporary music to lift me. I started listening to “Reckless Love” then I just felt the need to cry, get down on my knees in the bathroom at the sink and just pray and talk to God. My ex doesn’t believe in God anymore, my friend believes in God but sort of doesn’t believe the Bible and all of contents. I’m transferring to a university in the fall and was worried that my path may be too fast . I’ve been struggling with comparing myself/situation. I say all of this not to complain but to say, i was stuck. I felt stuck and in some ways like I’d stay stuck or was fighting to be unstuck and not knowing if I was right or how to move. I asked God as always to show me what to do so that Ge can use me. My pastor’s last sermon was “will you go where God wants you to go, do what God wants you to do. Say what God eants you to say.”
Then the song Reckless Love finishes I get up and go to some songs my friend sent me. There were a bunch and I’d never listened to them before. I first listened to a song called “New Season” felt like a confirmation maybe that yeah I’m coming into something new and I’ll be okay. Then I just scrolled through and chose “He Who began a good work in You”. This was a verse I’ve heard but never understood. Once the song was over I knew that I had too look up this verse and it’s meaning. I saw the explanation on your website Desiring God. I read the first 2 sentences I saw “God didn’t get his people part way out of Egypt or halfway through the Red Sea. In this lab, Pastor John reminds us that our God completes what he begins.”
I knew this was none other than the great Father who pointed me here. Letting me know that yes the good works was started in me. God started in me and I have been putting my faith in Him. He will complete His task. Pull me out so that He May use me and He is using me as He pulls me out. His work isn’t done halfway. So I knew just as I said in frustration that I’d be stuck in this midpoint forever, God says He is greater than halfway. He completes the mission through us. Thank you so much for explaining. God is so good. And just as I felt doubt, God showed me His answers through His word. A God that people don’t believe in showed me answers through the word, The Bible that some don’t trust or believe in. God is real and so is His word. 🙏🏾 God bless💜
Nish Heard Amen :)
I just wanted to let you know reckless love is a very unbiblical song since God’s love isn’t reckless.
@@beli4504 I could see that by definition of reckless. But I can also see what the songwriter means as well if you think to the definition meaning without thinking about consequences or caring. So our God comes after us not caring about anything but us. Doesn’t care about how it looks or seems. Jesus coming for us is the most nonsensical thing. His existence and the way he loved was so nonsensical but God doesn’t care about that. Surel the father of the prodigal son couldn’t care less about what others may think of him taking in his son or what “consequence “ could come of forgiving him . He just did . But I also see what you mean . And the write of reckless continuously described that God will do anything for his people and that is true. So he even justifies why he uses that word within the song
@@Arkyark672 I understand why you may think God’s love could be reckless but according to the way you just described it being, “without thinking or careless of consequences” but God loves us with the clear and thoughtful intention. Maybe Cory Asbury meant in a different way but overall it’s just not a word that is biblically or should be used in the song if you think about it’s accurate definition. And you shouldn’t be calling God’s love nonsensical. That means you are calling God nonsensical because you cannot separate God from his attributes or in other words God is love. (1 John 4:8) What God does isn’t “having no meaning or making no sense”(definition of nonsensical) God predestined each and every one of us for a purpose and has order and meaning in every thing he does. Maybe it doesn’t make sense to us why God would send his son to die on the cross for OUR sins and for OUR wretched hearts but God is beyond our comprehension and everything he does is sensible wether we understand him or don’t. Also a HUGE reason I don’t listen to that song is because Cory asbury supports Bethel music and they were basically the co-writers of that song. If you didn’t know bethel music or bethel church and what they teach is absolutely heresy. They believe in casting out demons and speaking in tongues which is absolutely NOT biblical. And those are just some of the things they believe. Even though some of there songs are actually biblical and encouraging, every time you listen to that song or any of there music you are actually funding them and giving money to their church and essentially, giving in or even supporting their heretical teaching. I believe your intentions and motives for singing that song were good but as Christians in the faith I strongly encourage you not to sing that song or anything written or co-written by bethel music. Sovereign grace has some great songs btw :)
@@beli4504 I hear you and I very much know that we are predestined with purpose and how intention God is. Literally something I tell my Bible study girls as we’ve gone through judges. I definitely know. We just don’t see the song the same way and that’s fine. I get what you’re saying but I also understand it on my perspective to do I’m not just throwing the song away as unbiblical. Maybe they should have picked. A better word. They are still human beings filled with Holy Spirit able to make wrong choices I don’t follow bethel nor do I pay attention to them on that level. I’ve heard about them and may have heard spent by them but that’s all. I hear you but the lyrics of that song are very much accurate. Chases me down fights till I’m found leaves the 99. Will still be great. Maybe he should’ve said that persevering love of God or the loyal
Love of God . Maybe so. But I won’t throw it all away that easily. Especially when I do get what they were at least trying to say.
The phrase "in you" of 1:6 should be translated "among you all" because "you" is written in a plural form in the Greek text. This leads us to reconsider what "a good work" really means. I think that the "good work" refers to the partnership of the Philippian believers in the work of the Gospel. It is clear if we see the context of this verse. Paul talks about their partnership, not their salvation. Therefore, 1:6 can't be a proof text of the eternal security.
I agree with this message according to and loosening philippians 1:6 that he who began a good work in me and the body of Christ wil finish it in the day of Jesus Christ, in the name and blood of Christ Jesus, at the foot of the cross of calvary, amen. Annelies Bakker, the Netherlands.
God zijt met u, amen ❤️
This is so good! Praise God, the way those verses go together are amazing , thank you so much for this👍
Are you a religious hypocrite who continues in sin & CLAIMS God will finish His good work in you? Or are you a true saint in Christ Jesus who obeys God’s call to STRIVE to purify yourself of sin?
“Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be SAVED? And he [Jesus] said unto them, STRIVE to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall NOT be able.” (Luke 13:23-24)
You cannot obtain salvation without God’s work, BUT God only works in those who are working out their own salvation with fear and trembling. If you do not do your part, God will not take part in you. IF God is working in you, there will be PROOF with FRUITS of RIGHTEOUSNESS. Lord Jesus Christ will tell workers of iniquity to depart from Him.
“…he [God] which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ…that ye may be sincere and without offence…Being filled with the FRUITS of RIGHTEOUSNESS…” (Philippians 1:6, 10-11)
Thank you my Heavenly Father…🙏🙏🙏