This message emphasizes the importance of spiritual formation for the Christian.
The Bible calls us to active cooperation with the Holy Spirit in His work of shaping our soul in preparation for eternity. That cooperation determines our capacity for the glory of God as eternal creatures and the authority we will each be entrusted with in heaven. The end result for a Christian who “gets his ticket to heaven” and lives for the things of this world verses those who will diligently pursue the kingdom of God are very different. That is why the Apostle Peter tells us to be “giving all diligence” in building Christian character.
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