Geoffrey's Notebook

I Peter 1:6-7—Wherein ye exult, for a little while at present, if needed, put to grief by various trials, that the proving of your faith, much more precious than of gold which perishes, though it be proved by fire, be found to praise and glory and honour in the revelation of Jesus Christ.  Our faith is valuable to God —"more precious than gold" —and its value is displayed when the fire of trials removes all else not of faith. As gold is purified by fire physically, faith is purified by fiery trials spiritually.  I noticed today that faith is valuable. Forget about the trials and purifying for a moment and consider that there is something worth  a large price that has been given to us —our faith. The value of faith is in the Christ that we experience by faith. That treasure —Christ himself — shines clearer and purer as we yield to the trials of fire. And that valuable life of Christ that we now live by faith is worth our love and our all. 

Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, and of instruction about washings [baptisms], the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. (Heb 6:1-2 ESV) Repentance from Dead Works & Faith in God repentance from dead works and of faith toward God The basic “milk” of the teaching: the word of grace We are saved by grace through faith; it has nothing to do with our works. Even our good works are “dead” because we are spiritually dead to God.  For ye are saved by grace, through faith; and this not of yourselves; it is God's gift: not on the principle of works, that no one might boast. For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has before prepared that we should walk in them. (Eph 2:8-10)  but knowing that a man is not justified on the principle of works of law nor ...

Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, and of instruction about washings [baptisms], the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.  (Heb 6:1-2 ESV) Repentance from Dead Works & Faith In God repentance from dead works and of faith toward God Heb_9:14   how much rather shall the blood of the Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself spotless to God, purify your conscience from dead works to worship the living God? Joh 3:16   For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal. Joh 3:17   For God has not sent his Son into the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him. Joh 3:18   He that believes on him is not judged: but he that believes not has been already judg...