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colliefan -> me? In Him? (7/31/2008 4:30:50 PM)

2 Thess 1:11 - 12 (HCSB) 11And in view of this, we always pray for you that our God will consider you worthy of His calling, and will, by His power, fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith, 12so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified by you, and you by Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thess 1:11 - 12 (ESV) 11To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, 12so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.


OK, I can understand how I am supposed to glorify God. But, how does the reverse work its way out?



MrFribbles -> RE: me? In Him? (7/31/2008 4:57:19 PM)

I think it might have to do with our future glory. That is, we could never receive our glorified bodies, or enter the glorified state of Heaven if it were not for God working in us.



TrustingGod -> RE: me? In Him? (7/31/2008 5:50:06 PM)

here is the NLT translation of these verses: 11So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. 12 Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way you live, and you will be honored along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ

Also, take consideration of the verses before it (reading these verses in context):
7And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power. 10 When he comes on that day, he will receive glory from his holy people—praise from all who believe. And this includes you, for you believed what we told you about him.



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