Stope
Puritan Board Sophomore
I see that Paul told the Thessalonian believers that "God... calls [them] into his own kingdom and glory", I was curious in what sense he calls these believers to God's "glory"?
Also, in 1 Thessalonians, Paul admonished admonishes his readers to have increasing love for others to the end that the Lord may "establish [their] hearts blameless in holiness"... Aren't their hearts already blameless in holiness from the time they first believed?
[11] For you know how, like a father with his children, [12] we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.
-1Thessalonians 2:12
-1Thessalonians 2:12
Also, in 1 Thessalonians, Paul admonished admonishes his readers to have increasing love for others to the end that the Lord may "establish [their] hearts blameless in holiness"... Aren't their hearts already blameless in holiness from the time they first believed?
[11] Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, [12] and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, [13] so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
-1 Thessalonians 3:11-13
-1 Thessalonians 3:11-13