1 Corinthians 1:9 - God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
Numbers 23:19 - God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?
Philippians 1:4-6 - In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Genesis 18:25 - Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?"
Conclusions:
- Paul’s confidence rests in the nature of God, who can be relied on to complete what He begins
- God may be trusted to do what He has promised, namely, to keep believers strong to the end
- “God is not a man, that He should lie” describes the unchanging Lord and the integrity of His word
- Balaam is a foil for God—constantly shifting, lying, evading, changing—a prime example of the distinction between God and man
- Paul is confident, not only of what God has done for the readers in forgiving their sins, but also of what He has done in them
- Work refers to God’s activity in saving them
- Day of Christ Jesus is His return, when their salvation will be brought to completion
- It is God who initiates salvation, who continues it and who will one day bring it to its consummation
- Abraham based his plea on the justice and authority of God, confident that God would do what is right
Application:
- Does your confidence rest in the nature of God?
- Do you trust God to do what He has promised?
- Do you believe in the integrity of God's Word?
- Are you confident in what God has done for you?
- Are you confident that God will do what is right?
All Scripture verses from NIV
Conclusions derived from NIV Stduy Bible
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