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THE NEED FOR ENDURANCE

In the Christian life there is a great need for every Christian to learn endurance; to be faithful to the purposes of God in an ongoing way. In the New Testament to “endure” means “to remain, to bear, carry, to be long or patient minded” (Young’s); “to stay, stand fast, continue, abide” (Bullinger’s). In Matthew 10:22 Jesus spoke these words: “And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.” For the true Christian believer, living in this world demands endurance on our part.

Everywhere one looks today the world is contradicting the truth of the Christian Gospel and if we do not keep our focus steadfastly on Jesus Himself, we will find the world and its ways will undermine our faith and pull us down to their level of thinking and understanding.

More and more the world today is rising up against true Christianity and many Christians are suffering persecutions of many kinds. The one positive thing about persecution is that it makes the persecuted one decide definitely whether or not their faith in Jesus Christ is worth suffering for; or whether they will compromise and yield to the pressures and expectations of the world (in this regard persecution is good for Christians)!

 

The difference between  faith and maybe..

 

Nothing will be accomplished in time that will last for all eternity if we do not have endurance.

Christianity (in sporting terminology) is not “a one-hundred metre dash” ~ it is a marathon, a “race” of endurance. It is not the one who starts the race of life that wins the prize, but the one who finishes well. The Bible puts it this way: “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain (“win”) it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified” (1 Corinthians 9:24-27, NKJV).

 

The Kj3 and young's literal, both of these are more less direct words over from the language they are translated based must more the words we have than on the additives and  less on the adverbs etc .

They removed lot of  spins. Gp green and young's  we endorse there a few others come directly over without the  any thing added or taken as more direct translations to avoid.

 

 

Endurance is birthed out of a genuine love and commitment to Jesus Christ. That gives us the right motivation to press on in Him, regardless of the circumstances and opposition. Our very own natural flesh can often hinder us from a full commitment to Jesus, because it does not enjoy being ignored, denied or disciplined. Anything done out side of faith is sin, interesting's statement it's hardly expounded in our  religious culture, it's huge as far as out comes is concerned.

 

 

The Bible talks about producing fruit. Fruit is only produced when the seed “dies to itself” and is planted in the ground. From there it germinates, grows and eventually produces fruit. It is not an instant wonder. It takes time, growth, keeping weed-free, pruning, patience and endurance to come to a place of fruitfulness. So many Christians are unfruitful in their Christian life because they are only living in the now; they want everything to happen today. That kind of thinking does not produce eternal fruit (see John 12:23-26).

 

In Matthew 7:16-20. Jesus taught us that we will be known by our fruits: “You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.” This statement does not only apply to false prophets. All of us are known to Jesus by our fruits. The big question is:  which is it, blessings.

 

We're praying for people lost in the occult as well as those lost in substance abuse,  thanks  much ,