Robert McLaughlin Bible Ministries
The illustration of virtue in Greek drama. Part 14. All believers are to be motivated by the calling of God and the election of God.
Thursday, June 17, 2004
Short-sighted – pres-act-part – muopazon – muwpavzwn = to be near-sighted, to see dimly, to shut the eyes willingly, to see only what is near, to be carnally or earthly-minded.
Muopazo = to be extremely limited in one’s understanding, to fail to understand the real meaning of life, being so limited in understanding as to not comprehend one’s real purpose in life.
Purification – genitive singular noun – katharismou – kaqarismou = two categories of cleansing.
a. Initial cleansing from sin – at the cross where all of our sins were judged. When we believed on TLJC, ACT 16:31, all of our past sins up to salvation were completely blotted out and forgiven, ISA 43:25, ISA 44:22.
b. Once we commit sins after salvation we name and cite them, 1JO 1:9, and are completely cleansed experientially and brought back into fellowship.
“More diligent” – adverb – mallon – mallon + aor-act-imp – spoudasate – spoudavsate = making every effort or being motivated even more.
Mallon = more than or much more.
2TI 2:15 “Study to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth.”
Spoudazo = to be eager and motivated about something and therefore applying oneself to a task with diligence.
Spoudazo = to be serious about something, being busy at doing something, paying attention to something, being zealous and eager.
The most common meaning of spoudazo = “to do one’s best.”
The motivation comes from being “aware” of the PPOG, your personal sense of destiny or very own drama, the angelic conflict, the distribution of your fantastic blessings, etc.
“Make” – pres-mid-inf – poieisthai – poieisqai = to make, to produce, to work, to accomplish, to perform.
MAT 5:16 “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”
EPH 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for the purpose of good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
1TI 2:10 but rather by means of good works, as befits women making a claim to spirituality.
1TI 5:10 having a reputation for good works; she has shown hospitality to strangers, she has washed the saints’ feet, she has assisted those in distress, {and} she has devoted herself to every good work.
1TI 6:18 Instruct them to give graciously, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,
EPH 4:12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of service,
COL 1:10 so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
2TI 2:21 Therefore, if a man cleanses himself from these things [cosmic involvement], he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
MAT 16:27 “For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and will then recompense every man according to his deeds.”
TIT 1:16 They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient, and worthless for any good deed.
TIT 2:14 He gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
TIT 3:14 And let our people also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, that they may not be unfruitful.
“Make certain” – accusative singular feminine noun bebaian – bebaivan = to be firm, steadfast, sure, well-grounded, unwavering toward something.
It is the will of God that all believers are motivated by two doctrines, verse 10 – the calling of God, the election of God.
When these doctrines become a spiritual reality through the function of EPH 4:23, that you be renewed in the breathing of your soul, then you will have great motivation.
“Calling” – accusative singular direct object -noun – klesin = calling, invitation, or a legal summons.
Klesis – “calling” = the divine invitation to embrace not only salvation but the plan of God and your personal sense of destiny resulting in the execution of your distinctive individual drama.
1CO 1:26 For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
ROM 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Definite article toi – toi” + adjective kletois – klhtoi”= the “called” ones.
1. Rationalism
2. Empiricism
3. Faith. The merit of faith is in the object.