Divine Energy and Human Effort in Christian Labor
"Whereunto I also labour, striving according to His working" (Colossians 4:29). The work of Christ in us and for us does not exempt us from...
This is historical examples on divine partnership with human agency and active participation in salvation, drawing on Colossians 4:29.
"Whereunto I also labour, striving according to His working" (Colossians 4:29). The work of Christ in us and for us does not exempt us from work. The Holy Spirit's operation does not supersede human effort—it excites it. The Christian life is always described as energetic: a journey, a race, a boxing match. Scripture offers no illustration suggesting heaven is won by sloth; idleness is everywhere condemned.…
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