“If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;”
Of this you yourself have heard, and that has been proclaimed to you in all creation under heaven — the gospel of cosmic reconciliation 'you have heard' (akouō) and has been 'proclaimed' (keryssō) universally. 'In all creation under heaven' (en pasē ktiseō tē hypo ton ouranon) suggests worldwide gospel proclamation. This may be hyperbolic, but it expresses the gospel's universal scope and efficacy. They are not isolated but part of cosmic redemption.
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Carlos RiveraNote1mo agoContinue in Faith Unshaken
Paul says don't be shaken from the hope of the gospel. The gospel is steady - it's you who are tempted to be unstable.
I'm realizing that when I feel faith is shaky, it's usually because I'm the one ...
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Omar HassanNote1mo agoThe armor of God - Colossians 1
God is faithful in every circumstance. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful in every circumstance. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often mi...
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