Hello fellow Truth seekers.
After reading a post by Samson that God is responsible and that we are
accountable,
def.
1. responsible to someone or for some action; answerable.
2. able to be explained.
it started me thinking on how the usage of the word accountable is used in Scripture.I do not believe that the word accountable is even used in Scripture but the word to give or take account is.
My question is,are we really accountable by use of the definition above or are we to give an account [Strongs;3056-3004] to what the Lord has worked through us [judgement now in the house of the Lord, then latter for all those in the GWT judgement ] in our beastly lives while in the flesh. Accountable seems as if we have to be responsible for what actions the Lord has seen fit to bestow upon us, in the trails and tribulations that He causes in the lives of all of His creation.
I guess what I'm trying to ask here is, are we to be accountable for our actions or are we to give or take an account of ourselves to the Lord,[by dying daily,to the flesh], meaning, what we have learned through His judgements because of His cause and effect in our lives. After all, His will, will be done.
The following verse and Strong's definition of the word account seem to bear this out .
Any help or correction on this matter would be appreciated.
3004. lego leg'-o a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
3056. logos log'-os from 3004;[/i] something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
Rom 14:12 So then every one of us shall give account [G3056] of himself to God.
Mat 18:23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account [G3056] of his servants.
Luk 16:2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account [G3056] of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
Mat 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account [G3056] thereof in the day of judgment.
Act 19:40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account [G3056] of this concourse.
Php 4:17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account [G3056].
Heb 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account [G3056], that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
1Pe 4:5 Who shall give account [G3056] to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
1Pe 4:6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
Peace...Mark