{"id":18449,"date":"2026-03-05T19:18:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/?p=18449"},"modified":"2026-03-10T19:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:20:10","slug":"ensuring-the-profitable-living-in-the-faith-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/ensuring-the-profitable-living-in-the-faith-3\/","title":{"rendered":"ENSURING\u00a0THE\u00a0PROFITABLE LIVING IN\u00a0THE\u00a0FAITH\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>ENSURING\u00a0THE\u00a0PROFITABLE LIVING IN\u00a0THE\u00a0FAITH: CAN\u00a0ONLY BE LIMITED BY AN UNBELIEF!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Take heed, brethren, lest\u00a0there be in any of you an evil heart of UNBELIEF, in departing from\u00a0the\u00a0living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called\u00a0To\u00a0day; lest any of you be HARDENED through\u00a0the\u00a0DECEITFULNESS of sin . . . 18 And to whom SWARE He that\u00a0they should NOT ENTER INTO HIS REST, BUT TO\u00a0THEM THAT BELIEVED NOT? 19 So we see that\u00a0they could not enter in because of UNBELIEF&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Hebrews 3:12-13, 28-19.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Our God of\u00a0the\u00a0heavens and\u00a0the\u00a0earth, have ensured in His assured redemption in Christ Jesus, that all who comes to know and accept Him as\u00a0the\u00a0only true God and in Christ Jesus by FAITH, through\u00a0the\u00a0effectual working of\u00a0the\u00a0Holy Spirit of conviction and conversion, are to be\u00a0beneficiaries\u00a0of His BLESSEDNESS\u00a0<b>[Acts 20:20-21; John 17:2; John 3:16].<\/b>\u00a0And to ensure His word, we are enjoined to know in\u00a0the\u00a0Holy writ of\u00a0<b>Psalms 68:19<\/b>, that God in His BLESSEDNESS wants us to have LOADS of\u00a0the\u00a0BENEFITS of being His people in Christ Jesus as\u00a0the\u00a0chosen generation [<b>1 Peter 2:9-10<\/b>]. And He ensures that we are LOADED DAILY with His BENEFITS (PROFITS) in\u00a0the\u00a0BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead as enjoined\u00a0the\u00a0Holy writ of<b>\u00a0Psalms 68:19<\/b>\u00a0below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;BLESSED be\u00a0the\u00a0Lord, who DAILY LOADETH US WITH BENEFITS, even\u00a0the\u00a0God of our SALVATION. Selah&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Psalms 68:19.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">And having a BEFITTING LIFE, means having a PROFITABLE LIVING; and\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0in God&#8217;s\u00a0good-hearted\u00a0thoughts,\u00a0plans\u00a0and intentions for His children. And He wants to give ALL His children a hope and a future in His set default in redemption rights and privileges in Christ Jesus &#8211; and this rights and privileges in redemption, have been rightly set in place from\u00a0the\u00a0beginning of time as a default. And\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0of our CHOICE to ensure that our God&#8217;s intent for us to have a PROFITABLE LIVING as we SERVE Him ACCEPTABLY and WORSHIP\u00a0Hin\u00a0WORTHILY in spirit and in truth comes to reality.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;A GLORIOUS THRONE, set on HIGH from\u00a0the\u00a0BEGINNING, is\u00a0the\u00a0PLACE of our sanctuary (the\u00a0temple)&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Jeremiah 17:12\/AMP.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;For I know\u00a0the\u00a0THOUGHTS and PLANS that I have for you, says\u00a0the\u00a0Lord, THOUGHTS and PLANS for WELFARE and PEACE and NOT FOR EVIL, to give you HOPE in your FINAL OUTCOME&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Jeremiah 29:11\/AMP [Classic Edition]<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Having now known that, to BENEFIT is to PROFIT in any\u00a0endeavour\u00a0of exercise, especially in\u00a0the\u00a0fulness of God&#8217;s given grace, upon which we stand justified by faith and have access by faith, toward God and faith in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ &#8211; what manner of person ought we to be in order to have\u00a0the\u00a0promised PROFITABLE LIVING [BENEFITING LIFE] to become a daily reality as we do life and live godly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Now\u00a0you&#8217;ve\u00a0known God&#8217;s gracious intent and plans and thoughts towards you, you need to know that\u00a0the\u00a0major predicament, danger,\u00a0limitation\u00a0or hindrance that will prohibits and take us off from having\u00a0the\u00a0daily ASSURED PROFITABLE LIVING is UNBELIEF. Unbelief is a spiritual cancerous disease\u00a0that&#8217;s\u00a0unbounding in affecting\u00a0the\u00a0reason why\u00a0many are not\u00a0actualising\u00a0the\u00a0fulness of God&#8217;s promised BLESSEDNESS in redemption.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">The\u00a0effects and results of UNBELIEF\u00a0are\u00a0that it takes one to unscriptural places while others do find\u00a0themselves in places\u00a0they ought not to be in\u00a0seeking for\u00a0answers. Some end up in sorcery, divining, witchcraft, magic and such like places eventually as in\u00a0<b>[Deuteronomy 18:9-14; Acts 19:13-20]<\/b>; and while some overtime find\u00a0themselves in\u00a0the\u00a0hands of falsehoods ministers as &#8216;Simon of Samaria&#8217; and many others who appears as angels of light and ministers of God but are ravening wolves in sheep clothing&#8217;s and Satan cohorts agents that infiltrating into\u00a0the\u00a0Church\u00a0<b>[Acts 8:9-25 (1-25); 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; Galatians 1:6-9; Jude 1:3-4; Matthew 7:15; Philippians 1:15-18; 1 Peter 5:8-10].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">UNBELIEF\u00a0has\u00a0robbed many of\u00a0their BLESSEDNESS in redemption. And God abhors those who have UNBELIEF and\u00a0are\u00a0UNBELIEVING toward His word &#8211; written or spoken or by any format factor in context, to meet\u00a0their respective needs\u00a0from\u00a0Him. UNBELIEF hinders FAITH operation in every\u00a0endeavour\u00a0that one\u00a0intends\u00a0to\u00a0embark\u00a0upon in\u00a0the\u00a0name of God. For without\u00a0FAITH,\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0impossible to please God<b>\u00a0[Hebrews 11:6]<\/b>. And\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0impossible to OVERCOME\u00a0the\u00a0world system of doing life that contravenes\u00a0the\u00a0default of God and\u00a0that&#8217;s\u00a0set in operation to give one\u00a0the\u00a0assured profitable living according to\u00a0the\u00a0scripture\u00a0<b>[1 John 5:4-5]<\/b>. For all things is possible with God and to\u00a0them that believe only.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;But Jesus beheld\u00a0them, and said unto\u00a0them,\u00a0With\u00a0men this is IMPOSSIBLE; but with God ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Matthew 19:26 [Mark 10:27].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Jesus said unto him,\u00a0If\u00a0thou canst BELIEVE, ALL THINGS are POSSIBLE to him that BELIEVETH&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Mark 9:23.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">UNBELIEF creates fears; and fear phobia&#8217;s torments, subverts and keeps one from\u00a0actualising\u00a0the\u00a0enabling gracious gifts and power of God\u00a0<b>[2 Timothy 1:6-7; 1 John 4:17-18; Hebrews 2:14-15; Luke 1:68-75]<\/b>;\u00a0the\u00a0spirit of fear is not only that it leads to bondages, but it&#8217;s a bondage and it captivates\u00a0the\u00a0human spirit, making life a challenging and difficult atmosphere to ensure that\u00a0the\u00a0assured PROFITABLE LIVING becomes a reality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Wherefore I put\u00a0thee in remembrance that thou STIR UP\u00a0THE\u00a0GIFT of God, which is in\u00a0thee by\u00a0the\u00a0putting on of my hands. 7 For God hath NOT GIVEN us\u00a0the\u00a0spirit of FEAR [TIMIDITY, COWARDICE]; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>2 Timothy 1:6-7.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in\u00a0the\u00a0day of judgment: because as he is, SO ARE WE IN THIS WORLD. 18\u00a0There is no FEAR in\u00a0love;\u00a0but perfect love CASTETH OUT FEAR: because FEAR hath TORMENT.\u00a0He\u00a0that FEARETH is not made perfect in love&#8221;\u00a0<\/i><b>1 John 4:17-18.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Forasmuch\u00a0then as\u00a0the\u00a0children are PARTAKERS of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of\u00a0the\u00a0same; that through death he might destroy him that had\u00a0the\u00a0POWER of death, that is,\u00a0the\u00a0devil; 15 and DELIVER\u00a0them who through FEAR of death were all\u00a0their LIFETIME SUBJECT TO BONDAGE&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Hebrews 2:14-15.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;BLESSED be\u00a0the\u00a0Lord God of Israel; for he hath VISITED and REDEEMED his people . . . 74 that he would grant unto us, that we being DELIVERED out of\u00a0THE\u00a0HAND of our ENEMIES might SERVE HIM WITHOUT FEAR, 75 in holiness and righteousness before him, all\u00a0the\u00a0days of our life&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Luke 1:68-75.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">And with\u00a0the\u00a0grip of fear, it makes\u00a0the\u00a0redeemed intending to serve God question God&#8217;s word and doubt Him through UNBELIEF. Hence, UNBELIEF is not of God; God detest UNBELIEF; and Jesus\u00a0emphasised\u00a0it severally, over and over in His humanity, that UNBELIEF will rob one of\u00a0the\u00a0BLESSEDNESS in Him, in redemption, and hinders\u00a0the\u00a0Father God&#8217;s intent &#8211; which is to LOAD US DAILY, with\u00a0the\u00a0benefitting life [profitable living] as ASSUREDLY promised.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Then came\u00a0the\u00a0disciples to Jesus apart, and said, WHY COULD NOT WE CAST HIM OUT? 20 And Jesus said unto\u00a0them, BECAUSE OF YOUR UNBELIEF: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Matthew 17:19-20 [Matthew 13:57-58].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;And he could\u00a0there DO NO MIGHTY WORK, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick\u00a0folk, and healed\u00a0them. 6 And He MARVELLED because of\u00a0their UNBELIEF. And he went round about\u00a0the\u00a0villages, teaching&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Mark 6:5-6 [Mark 16:14-15].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">And in\u00a0the\u00a0context of\u00a0the\u00a0Believers\u00a0of God in Christ Jesus, PROFITABLE LIVING\u00a0is\u00a0all about experiencing\u00a0the\u00a0BENEFITS as a beneficiary &#8211; having a BENEFITTING LIFE [PROFITABLE LIVING] in\u00a0the\u00a0FAITH of God in Christ Jesus.\u00a0There&#8217;s\u00a0an assured profitable living in\u00a0the\u00a0FAITH wherein God had set us free in Christ Jesus. And Father God in our redemption in Christ Jesus, wants us to profit,\u00a0that&#8217;s\u00a0to benefit in\u00a0the\u00a0fulness of His grace for us. Unbelief is\u00a0the\u00a0act of not mixing\u00a0the\u00a0word of God with FAITH to PLEASE God and\u00a0the\u00a0ABSENCE of God in one&#8217;s life &#8211; for only by FAITH that one can bring about\u00a0their earnest desires into fruition through God&#8217;s word in Christ Jesus. For\u00a0the\u00a0children of ISRAELITES did not PROFIT to enter\u00a0their promised BLESSEDNESS, simply because of UNBELIEF [a rejection and an absence of God].\u00a0They arrogantly did not mix\u00a0the\u00a0preached word\u00a0they heard with\u00a0faith,\u00a0and it\u00a0costs\u00a0them deadly at\u00a0the\u00a0end.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;For unto us was\u00a0the\u00a0GOSPEL PREACHED, as well as unto\u00a0them: but\u00a0THE\u00a0WORD PREACHED DID NOT PROFIT\u00a0THEM, not being MIXED with FAITH in\u00a0them that heard it&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Hebrews 4:2.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;For indeed we have had\u00a0the\u00a0GLAD TIDINGS [GOSPEL OF GOD] PROCLAIMED to us just as truly as\u00a0they [the\u00a0ISRAELITES of old did\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0GOOD NEWS of deliverance from bondage came to\u00a0them]; but\u00a0the\u00a0MESSAGE\u00a0they heard DID NOT BENEFIT\u00a0them, because it was NOT MIXED WITH FAITH (with\u00a0the\u00a0leaning of\u00a0the\u00a0entire personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) by those who heard it; neither were\u00a0they united in faith with\u00a0the\u00a0ones [Joshua and Caleb] who heard (did believe)&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Hebrews 4:2\/AMP [Classic Edition].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Take heed, brethren, lest\u00a0there be in any of you an evil heart of UNBELIEF, in departing from\u00a0the\u00a0living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called\u00a0To\u00a0day; lest any of you be HARDENED through\u00a0the\u00a0DECEITFULNESS of sin . . . 18 And to whom SWARE He that\u00a0they should NOT ENTER INTO HIS REST, BUT TO\u00a0THEM THAT BELIEVED NOT? 19 So we see that\u00a0they could not enter in because of UNBELIEF&#8221;<\/i><b>\u00a0Hebrews 3:12-13, 28-19.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Many will\u00a0go\u00a0to hell on eternal damnation for\u00a0their UNBELIEF. For simply on\u00a0them not believing that God&#8217;s love for\u00a0them in His Son Jesus Christ, and for\u00a0the\u00a0UNBELIEF cause in totality in\u00a0the\u00a0rejection of\u00a0the\u00a0redemption essence and for\u00a0the\u00a0UNBELIEF cause in undermining\u00a0the\u00a0complete and wholesome\u00a0actualisation\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0PROFITABLE LIVING, as enjoined in\u00a0the\u00a0scriptures for\u00a0their wellbeing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;For God so LOVED\u00a0the\u00a0world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever BELIEVETH in him should NOT PERISH, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into\u00a0the\u00a0world to CONDEMN\u00a0the\u00a0world; but that\u00a0the\u00a0world through him might be SAVED. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that BELIEVETH NOT IS CONDEMNED ALREADY, BECAUSE HE HATH NOT BELIEVED in\u00a0the\u00a0name of\u00a0the\u00a0only begotten Son of God&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>John 3:16-18.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;And [at\u00a0the\u00a0same time] Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and confidently, saying, \u201cIt was necessary that God\u2019s message [of salvation through faith in Christ] be spoken to you [Jews] first. Since you REPUDIATE it and JUDGE yourselves unworthy of eternal life, now we turn to\u00a0the\u00a0Gentiles . . . 48\u00a0When\u00a0the\u00a0Gentiles HEARD this,\u00a0they began rejoicing and glorifying [praising and giving thanks for]\u00a0the\u00a0word of\u00a0the\u00a0Lord; and all those who had been appointed (designated, ordained) to eternal life [by God] BELIEVED [in Jesus as\u00a0the\u00a0Christ and\u00a0their Savior]&#8221;<\/i><b>\u00a0Acts 13:46, 48\/AMP.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;. . . 9 For in Him [Christ Jesus] dwelleth all\u00a0the\u00a0fulness of\u00a0the\u00a0Godhead bodily. 10 AND YE ARE COMPLETE IN HIM [CHRIST JESUS], which is\u00a0the\u00a0head of all principality and power . . .&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Colossians 2:8-15.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">The\u00a0Bible, which is God-breathed WORD,\u00a0is\u00a0God&#8217;s instructions, counsel, correction, restoration,\u00a0training\u00a0and such like, for our PROFITABLE LIVING in Christ Jesus stead. And\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0as we LIVE through\u00a0the\u00a0SCRIPTURES in faith on\u00a0the\u00a0WORD of\u00a0grace;\u00a0we can share in\u00a0the\u00a0promised BLESSEDNESS, as many others before us, in our PROFITABLE LIVING inheritance in Him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;All SCRIPTURE is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is PROFITABLE for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God\u2019s will, both publicly and privately\u2014behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage]; 17 so that\u00a0the\u00a0man of God may be complete and proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>2 Timothy 3:16-17\/Amplified [AMP].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;For WHATEVER was WRITTEN in earlier TIMES was WRITTEN for our INSTRUCTION, so that through endurance and\u00a0the\u00a0encouragement of\u00a0the\u00a0SCRIPTURES we might have HOPE and OVERFLOW with CONFIDENCE in His PROMISES&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Romans 15:4\/Amplified [AMP].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;And now, brethren, I COMMEND you to God, and to\u00a0THE\u00a0WORD OF HIS GRACE, which is able to BUILD you up, and to GIVE you an INHERITANCE among\u00a0ALL\u00a0them which are SANCTIFIED&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Acts 20:32.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Therefore, I do hope that you can now be intentional and pragmatical today, to be resolved within you, to start living by FAITH and BELIEVING God and His WORD, instead of living in UNBELIEF and UNBELIEVING that robs you of\u00a0the\u00a0best of God, as you choose to step up in an onward and upward trajectory,\u00a0as\u00a0you\u00a0live godly, in God&#8217;s grace and BLESSEDNESS,\u00a0through\u00a0Christ Jesus stead. Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Blessed read.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">SELAH &#8211; PAUSE AND THINK!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;For WHATSOEVER things were WRITTEN AFORETIME were WRITTEN for our LEARNING, that we through patience and comfort of\u00a0the\u00a0SCRIPTURES might HAVE hope&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Romans 15:4.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;For WHATEVER was thus WRITTEN in FORMER days was WRITTEN for our INSTRUCTION, that by [our steadfast and patient] endurance and\u00a0the\u00a0encouragement [drawn] from\u00a0the\u00a0SCRIPTURES we might HOLD FAST to and CHERISH hope&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Romans 13:4\/Amplified [Classic Edition]<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;For unto us was\u00a0the\u00a0GOSPEL PREACHED, as well as unto\u00a0them: but\u00a0the\u00a0WORD PREACHED did not PROFIT\u00a0them, not being MIXED WITH FAITH in\u00a0them that heard it&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Hebrews 4:2.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;For indeed we have had\u00a0the\u00a0GOOD NEWS [of salvation] PREACHED to us, just as\u00a0the\u00a0Israelites also [when\u00a0the\u00a0GOOD NEWS of\u00a0the\u00a0promised land came to\u00a0them]; but\u00a0the\u00a0message\u00a0they heard did not BENEFIT\u00a0them, because it was not UNITED with FAITH [in God] by those who heard&#8221;\u00a0<\/i><b>Hebrews 4:2\/Amplified [AMP].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;For indeed we have had\u00a0the\u00a0GLAD TIDINGS [GOSPEL of God] PROCLAIMED to us just as truly as\u00a0they [the\u00a0Israelites of old did\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0GOOD NEWS OF DELIVERANCE from bondage came to\u00a0them]; but\u00a0the\u00a0MESSAGE\u00a0they heard did not BENEFIT\u00a0them, because it was not MIXED with FAITH (with\u00a0the\u00a0leaning of\u00a0the\u00a0entire personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) by those who heard it; neither were\u00a0they UNITED in FAITH with\u00a0the\u00a0ones [Joshua and Caleb] who heard (did believe)&#8221;\u00a0<\/i><b>Hebrews 4:2\/Amplified [CLASSIC EDITION].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Even as Abraham BELIEVED God, and it was ACCOUNTED to him for righteousness. 7. Know\u00a0ye\u00a0therefore that\u00a0they which ARE of faith,\u00a0the\u00a0same ARE\u00a0the\u00a0children of Abraham. 8 And\u00a0the\u00a0scripture, foreseeing that God would JUSTIFY\u00a0the\u00a0heathen through faith, PREACHED before\u00a0the\u00a0GOSPEL unto Abraham, saying,\u00a0In\u00a0thee\u00a0shall all nations be BLESSED. 9 So\u00a0then\u00a0THEY which be of faith ARE BLESSED with FAITHFUL Abraham&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Galatians 3:6-9.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;But refuse profane and old wives\u2019 fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 8. For\u00a0bodily exercise PROFITETH little: but GODLINESS is PROFITABLE unto all things, having promise of\u00a0the\u00a0life that now is, and of that which is to come . . . 13 Till I come, give ATTENDANCE to READING, to EXHORTATION, to DOCTRINE. 14. NEGLECT\u00a0NOT\u00a0THE\u00a0GIFT that is in\u00a0thee, which was given\u00a0thee by prophecy, with\u00a0the\u00a0laying on of\u00a0the\u00a0hands of\u00a0the\u00a0presbytery. 15. Meditate\u00a0upon\u00a0these things; GIVE thyself WHOLLY to\u00a0them; that thy PROFITING may appear to all&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>1 Timothy 4:7-8, 13-15.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Grace and peace be multiplied unto you THROUGH\u00a0THE\u00a0KNOWLEDGE of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 according as his DIVINE POWER hath GIVEN unto us all things that pertain unto LIFE and GODLINESS, THROUGH\u00a0THE\u00a0KNOWLEDGE of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 whereby are GIVEN unto us exceeding great and PRECIOUS PROMISES: that by\u00a0these ye might be PARTAKERS of\u00a0the\u00a0DIVINE NATURE, having ESCAPED\u00a0the\u00a0CORRUPTION that is in\u00a0the\u00a0world through lust&#8221;<\/i><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><b>2 Peter 1:2-4.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;If\u00a0the\u00a0iron be BLUNT, and he do not WHET\u00a0the\u00a0edge,\u00a0then must he put to MORE STRENGTH: but WISDOM is PROFITABLE to direct&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Ecclesiastes 10:10.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;And how I kept back nothing that was PROFITABLE unto you, but have SHEWED you, and have TAUGHT you\u00a0publickly, and from house to house, 21 TESTIFYING both to\u00a0the\u00a0Jews, and also to\u00a0the\u00a0Greeks, REPENTANCE TOWARD God, and FAITH TOWARD our Lord Jesus Christ&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Acts 20:20-21.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>REV. 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