> I received this today. I cannot reconcile the stuff
> people send me who are supposed to be Christian with
> what God seems to be. Am I wrong?
>
> "All of us have done that at one time or another.
> We'll say, for instance, that we're believing God for
> our healing and then we'll turn right around to
> someone and make a statement like, "This pain is about
> to kill me!"
>
> That's perverted! It's backwards from what God's Word
> says."
>
> Does God accomplishing His will depend on anything we
> do?
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve
Dear Steve:
Yes, indirectly, all that God accomplishes through us depends on us doing what He wants us to do. But it is GOD, not we, who bring about the doing. This is the Truth of Scripture, however, few in the world give a hoot about what the Scriptures say:
"Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION with fear and trembling"
WHY?
"For [for means 'because'] it is GOD [Who? GOD! Men? No, GOD!] which works in you BOTH TO WILL AND TO DO of His good pleasure" (Phil. 2:12-13).
Is there a church anywhere on earth that believes this Scripture? I know of none.
God be with you,
Ray
