Philippians 1 v 6, reads,' I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue His work until it is finally finished on the day when Jesus returns'.From the moment we trust Jesus we are a work in progress,yes we are accepted by God,we are justified,no longer under condemnation, we are children of God. But we are still in planet earth, our Saviour in His prayer to his Father as regards those who were His said,'that they may be brought to glory, and that they be kept safe from the evil one,and that He would make them holy (or sanctify them) by His truth ,that He teach them His word', John 17 v 17. William Hendriksen writes, 'Jesus requests, therefore , that the Father may cause these men, in an ever increasing degree,to love that word, and to live according to the truth of God revealed in this message which they have received from Him, and which he,in turn,had received from the Father'In other words that our lives would reflect God's word , and so reflect Christ more and more.Paul is confident that God the Father will do this,what God starts He will finish. We are a work in progress, during our lifetime there should be definite changes.I am not the man I should be, but praise God I am a better man than I used to be ,by God's grace.
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