“Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.”
Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you — provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you too will be cut off. — The dialectic is perfect: chrestotēs (kindness, beneficence) and apotomia (severity, abruptness, cutting-off quality). God displays both toward Israel and toward Gentiles. Continuance in kindness is conditional on perseverance (epi tēn chrestotēta autou). Faith is not a past achievement but an ongoing posture.
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