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Date Posted: 14:51:35 07/03/00 Mon
Author: MICKI
Subject: A Great Matter: Being IN God the Father


A Great Matter: Being IN God the Father (2)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bible Verses (RcV) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ephesians 1:5
Predestinating us unto sonship through
Jesus Christ to Himself,
according to the good pleasure of His will.

John 1:12
But as many as received Him,
to them He gave the authority
to become children of God,
to those who believe into His name,

(13) Who were begotten...of God.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Words of Ministry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

What is it that God the Father desires?
According to the New Testament,
the Father wants many sons.
The Father's concern is with sonship.
In order to produce these sons,
He has been begetting children.

With Him, there need be no limit to
the number of children.
The more children He has, the better.

God the Father has a definite purpose
in producing many sons.
He is not a foolish father, one without a purpose.
God's selection and predestination are
according to His purpose.

This indicates that God is
the unique initiator and originator.
Thus, for the church to be in God the Father
implies that the church is in God's purpose,
plan, selection, and predestination.
No doubt, the church is also in God's calling.
The church in God the Father is the church
in the One who is the initiator and originator.

This understanding of the church in the Father
is not merely a matter of doctrine;
rather, it has much to do with us in
our practical experience.

A problem among Christians today is that
they have many different purposes and plans.
There are different initiators and originators.
This is not right.
We Christians all should have the unique purpose, the purpose of our Father.
We should also have the unique plan of the Father.

Imagine what would happen if all Christians
gave up their own purposes and plans
and had only one initiator and originator.
What oneness there would be among us all!
There would be no division whatever.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Prayer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Father God,
because I am in You,
help me to take Your unique purpose as my own.
In my practical experience remind me that
You brought me forth to be a part of Your plan,
not to initiate my own.
Amen.
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