Saturday, May 11, 2013

God's Purpose for Us is not Wrath but Salvation

1st Thessalonians 5:9
For God’s purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. (BBE)

God’s purpose for us is not wrath, but He wants us to obtain salvation through Jesus Christ. 1st Thessalonians 1:10 states: For God’s purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ (BBE). 1st Thessalonians 3:3 states: So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God’s purpose for us (BBE). Exodus 9:16 states: But, for this very reason, I have kept you from destruction, to make clear to you my power, and so that my name may be honoured through all the earth (BBE). Proverbs 16:4 states; The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil (BBE).
God has everything for His purpose. Matthew 26:24 states: The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but a curse is on that man through whom the Son of man is given up; it would have been well for that man if he had never come into the world (BBE). Acts 1:20 states: For in the book of Psalms it says, Let his house be waste, and let no man be living in it: and, Let his position be taken by another (BBE). Acts 13:48 states; And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith (BBE).

Romans 9:11-23 states: (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory (KJV). 2nd Timothy 2:19-20 states: But God’s strong base is unchanging, having this sign, The Lord has knowledge of those who are his: and, Let everyone by whom the name of the Lord is named be turned away from evil. Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but others of wood and earth, and some which are honoured and some without honour (BBE).

God is unchanging. 1st Peter 2:8 states: And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God (BBE). Jude 1;4 states: For certain men have come among you secretly, marked out before in the holy Writings for this evil fate, men without the fear of God, turning his grace into an unclean thing, and false to our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ (BBE). There are people out there who don’t respect God or fear Him. Romans 11:7 states: What then? That which Israel was searching for he did not get, but those of the selection got it and the rest were made hard (BBE). Romans 11:30 states; For as you, in time past, were not under the rule of God, but now have got mercy through their turning away (BBE).
At a certain time continuum in your life you were walking with sinners and sinning but now you have got mercy and following the right path of Jesus Christ. 2nd Thessalonians 2:14-15 states: But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true: And in this purpose he gave you a part through the good news of which we were the preachers, even that you might have part in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ (BBE).

It is right for us to give praise to God. It is God’s purpose that we get salvation. God is merciful. 1st Timothy 1:13-16 states; Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith; And the grace of our Lord was very great, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief: But for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might make clear all his mercy, as an example to those who in the future would have faith in him to eternal life (BBE). The grace of God is great. Christ came into the world to give salvation to sinners. 2nd Timothy 2:10 states: But I undergo all things for the saints, so that they may have salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory (BBE). 1st Peter 2:10 states: In the past you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; then there was no mercy for you, but now mercy has been given to you (BBE). 2nd Peter 1:1 states: Simon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who with us have a part in the same holy faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ (BBE).

In conclusion, 1st Thessalonians 5:9 tells us that God’s purpose for us is not wrath, but He wants us to obtain salvation through Jesus Christ. We must realize it that Jesus Christ came to the world to save those that are lost. Renew your mind and return to the Lord. Thank God for every thing He has done for you in the past is doing in the present and will do in the future. If you follow righteousness you will find life, righteousness and honor. Glorify God, thank him for all the things he has done for you and will do in the future.

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