May God Himself, the God of peace, sanctify you completely. May all your spirit, soul and body be kept without guilt at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
Did you just read these two verses? If you read them, you just read one of Paul's prayers? Read them slowly again, word for word. They are amazing. This is a model prayer. It's concise yet says volumes.
Paul often refers to God as the God of peace near the end of his letters (see Ro 15:33; 16:20; 1Co 14:33; 2Co 13:11; Philippians 4: 9; 2Th 3:16). He asks God to do something. Did you see that? He asked the God of peace to sanctify spirit, soul and body. This verse does not form a definition of the three constituent parts of man, but is a Hebrew to denote the whole man. Paul did not believe in a three-part human composition, but in two parts: material and immaterial. Every man must be totally set apart for God, to be kept without guilt until Christ returns. The calling God will also bring those whom He calls to glory and no one will be lost.
One commentator makes the following remarks: “Christians are already holy in the sense that they have been set apart for God. Paul exhorts the Thessalonians to express holiness in this life, that the Lord may approve of their conduct at His coming. Blameless does not mean without sin, but free from causes of reprobation and repentance. "
“Paul looks only to God to bestow these goals in light of the Lord's return:
Sexual purity (4: 3-8),
brotherly love (4: 9-10),
personal independence (4: 11-12),
understanding of the second coming (4: 13-5: 11),
respect for leaders,
love for other people,
joy,
prayer,
gratitude and
concern for public worship (vv (12-22)
Paul is saying, "All this is possible only through God. I simply told you all these things, but only God has the power to make your efforts a success."
Did you just read these two verses? If you read them, you just read one of Paul's prayers? Read them slowly again, word for word. They are amazing. This is a model prayer. It's concise yet says volumes.
Paul often refers to God as the God of peace near the end of his letters (see Ro 15:33; 16:20; 1Co 14:33; 2Co 13:11; Philippians 4: 9; 2Th 3:16). He asks God to do something. Did you see that? He asked the God of peace to sanctify spirit, soul and body. This verse does not form a definition of the three constituent parts of man, but is a Hebrew to denote the whole man. Paul did not believe in a three-part human composition, but in two parts: material and immaterial. Every man must be totally set apart for God, to be kept without guilt until Christ returns. The calling God will also bring those whom He calls to glory and no one will be lost.
One commentator makes the following remarks: “Christians are already holy in the sense that they have been set apart for God. Paul exhorts the Thessalonians to express holiness in this life, that the Lord may approve of their conduct at His coming. Blameless does not mean without sin, but free from causes of reprobation and repentance. "
“Paul looks only to God to bestow these goals in light of the Lord's return:
Sexual purity (4: 3-8),
brotherly love (4: 9-10),
personal independence (4: 11-12),
understanding of the second coming (4: 13-5: 11),
respect for leaders,
love for other people,
joy,
prayer,
gratitude and
concern for public worship (vv (12-22)
Paul is saying, "All this is possible only through God. I simply told you all these things, but only God has the power to make your efforts a success."
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