From my own life experiences, people usually fit into 1 of 3 categories: those that don’t care, people who are somewhat committed and individuals who give everything they have. If you change the subject, topic or give incentives, degrees of seriousness will likely increase. However, in the end, God has provided human beings with freewill, allowing each to set their own level of commitment.
Exodus 19:5-6 contains a promise for anyone willing to give the Lord 100% of their attention. Anything less than being all in and the carrot at the end of the stick will be null and void. The prize for fully obeying God and keeping the covenant of Circumcision and Passover is out of this world. According to Exodus 19:5, the Lord will make Israel his treasured possession on earth. Yet, words mean nothing unless action is inspired by faith, James 2:14-26.
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A similar promise is made to those believers exiled from Rome during Nero’s persecution of Christians near the end of the 60’s AD. One of the disciples from Jesus’ inner circle expresses the following within 1 Peter 2:4-10. Although Peter mentions predestination, you can’t use this as a cop out or disclaimer. Rather, just like the days of Israel wandering in the wilderness, the choice is yours: all or nothing, Deuteronomy 30:15.
by Jay Mankus
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