In our last podcast, we saw how Paul used accounting terms to describe salvation. Salvation has several aspects. Justification is a declaration of our new righteous standing in God's eyes because of our faith in Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. Sanctification is the process we go through as we are perfected into the image of Christ.
This podcast Paul uses athletic terms to describe the ongoing process of sanctification. This is something that we press on. Paul tells us not to look back but to press on towards the finish line.
We are encouraged to forget the past regardless of the past is filled with failures or successes. Failures can weigh us down and cause us to stumble. Our adversary uses our failures to discourage us from pressing on. The problem looking back at our accomplishments is that it temps us to want to rest on our laurels and not press on to win the prize.
God wants us to forget the past, good or bad, and run with all the determination we have to cross the finish line!
These non-denominational Bible studies are led by Dr. Val and recorded live. Some 20-25 men meet weekly at 6:30 AM for an hour. They study and discuss a passage from Scripture. Questions are encouraged and often lead to interesting rabbit trails that help us discover and process additional Biblical truths
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