Today,
the reply identifies five areas wherein developing Christian
believers should be able to see evidences that they truly have been
called and granted redemption, salvation, and eternal life through
Jesus Christ. The beginnings of permanent change that will be
completed through operations of the imparted Holy Spirit become
visible through fresh life experiences of accord, discernment, focus,
spiritual growth, and eternal purpose. Other indicators that a
sinner has become a “divine work in progress” by answering the
call of Christ may be seen through the replacement of their traveling
clothes of complaining, irreverence, mocking, and moping with the
wedding garments of increased accountability, commitment,
dutifulness, meekness, patience, respect, and restraint. A fighter
in the “Yahoo! Answers” Religion and Spirituality public forum
who uses the ID “Anonymous” (no profile information shared)
posted the following:
How
do I know if I am being called like the Bible says?
Matthew
22:14
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall
ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they
that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in
the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold
the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. And here is the
mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which
the woman sitteth. And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and
one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he
must continue a short space. And the beast that was, and is not,
even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have
received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with
the beast. These have one mind, and shall give their power and
strength unto the beast. These shall make war with the Lamb, and the
Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of
kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and
faithful. (Revelation 17: 8-14, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Changed And Made Christ-like? (06/19/2018); To Bear
Wrongs Patiently? (02/13/2018); Standards For Godly Behavior
(02/01/2018); Proper Training For Belief? (01/10/2018); Standing On
The ABCs? (11/09/2017); The Two-edged Sword (01/09/2017); Called To
Be Servants? (11/25/2015); Many Are Called… (10/15/2015); Few Are
Chosen (07/06/2015)
“Anonymous”,
here are areas where repenting sinners will experience permanent
change through the Holy Spirit to become Christlike, display the
image of GOD, and exist as developing Christian believers:
1.
Accord. Christian communities are characterized by such features as
acceptance, agreement, consistency, and corroboration among their
divine law, doctrines, practices, principles, and teachings. Given
the focus is truth proclaimed and provided from the Creator—who
displays himself through diversity, yet, is immutable, incorruptible,
and unchanging—there will be a
oneness without sameness that appears as continuing and
interwoven threads throughout that join what may seem to be disparate
and unrelated material. Believers come together with multiple levels
of growth, knowledge, maturity, and skill. Therefore, the sacred
process also is one of affirmation, communication, cooperation,
exchange, interaction, and interdependence.
2.
Discernment. Within the household of faith, increasingly all are to
practice discernment (i.e., using their own spirit substance from the
makeup of GOD to recognize and respond to the same spirit substance
as it appears within events, other persons, themselves, the holy
writings, etc.). Through water baptism that depicts the death,
burial, and rebirth of ones own inborn spirit, the believer is given
a fresh endowment of life essence (we say, breath; spirit;
word) from the makeup of GOD. Included are inseparable aspects of
divinity such as balance, completeness, faith, forbearance, holiness,
longsuffering, lovingkindness, personhood, wisdom, and wrath against
sin.
3.
Focus. Among believers acquiring sacred knowledge and having
a lifestyle that includes the performance of sacred practices (e.g.,
sacraments; praise; prayer; unselfish service; worship) increasingly
will replace such interests as acquiring wealth; politics; seeking
secular knowledge; study of philosophy, science, and
technology; and pursuing worldly routines.
4.
Spiritual Growth. Those who become “born again” through baptism
are to be regarded as the children of GOD, joint heirs with Jesus
Christ, and a new creation. Even so, all must “grow up
again” and become mature/ripe for harvest from the earth by the
Lord at his Advent (we also say, his appearing; the Rapture; the
Second Coming). Developing believers are to endure “growing pains”
living on the earth, and are built up (edified) through sacred tools
that generate discovery; fellowship; prophecy; and suffering.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (5.) Eternal Purpose. Believers will
use discernment to recognize and respond to otherwise invisible and
unseen spirit aspects deposited within life challenges, settings, and
situations. The absence or presence divine intent (we also say, aims,
motives, opportunities, possibilities, thoughts) are to be
acknowledged at all times.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be
useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE
BLACK PHOENIX
Washington,
DC
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