Comments on: Fight the Good Fight of Faith

By: preacherswife

preacherswife — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:30:59 +0000

No matter what may come our way in life remember that God has called us to Eternal Salvation and by professing this before men we must now stand upon the Solid Rock of Salvation and not back down as many are doing today. So many today are turning away from God because they are afraid of what the Government or some group of people will do. We as Christians are to stand firm and not back down and not compromise the Word of God in any way.
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By: C. Lea

C. Lea — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:28:59 +0000

Good Point Strawberry.
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By: cooky54

cooky54 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:26:59 +0000

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 1 Tim. 6:12.

There are continuous battles to fight, and we are not safe a moment unless we place ourselves under the guardianship of One who gave His own precious life to make it possible for everyone who will believe in Him as the Son of God, while meeting the strain of Satan’s varied science, to escape the corruptions that are in the world through lust. He is fully able, in response to our faith, to unite our human with His divine nature. We are, while trusting in and partaking of the divine nature and strengthening our own efforts, proclaiming Christ’s mission on earth to be peace on earth and good will toward men. We are bound to speak of the dangers of the warfare with invisible foes, and to keep the armor on, for we war not merely against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers and spiritual wickedness in high places. . . . Therefore we need to keep under the constant guardianship of holy angels.

To follow Christ is not freedom from conflict. It is not child’s play. It is not spiritual idleness. All the enjoyment in Christ’s service means sacred obligations in meeting oft stern conflicts. To follow Christ means stern battles, active labor, warfare against the world, the flesh, and the devil. Our enjoyment is the victories gained for Christ in earnest, hard, warfare. . . . We are enlisted for labor, "not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life" (John 6:27).

Every soul must count the cost. Not one will succeed but by strenuous effort. We must spiritually exercise all our powers and crucify the flesh with its affections and lusts. Crucifixion means much more than many suppose. . . .

It is a constant watchfulness to be faithful unto death, to fight the good fight of faith until the warfare is ended and as overcomers we shall receive the crown of life.

I can see my Redeemer, in whom I have fresh encouragement to trust as a never-failing Source of strength.
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By: Ankleboots

Ankleboots — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:24:59 +0000

we all have to fight our faith for what we morally believe in worship to how we were taught for birth sadly religion today is being used to cause fractions and war using God's words as a pawn and as you know he wants us all to turn the other cheek and live help be tolerate towards our neighbour but a few have to spoil the christian values.
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By: jimi

jimi — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:22:59 +0000

with so many that twist god's word and so many different religions and doctrines it takes faith to over see the mistakes that some are teaching.
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By: Marj †SFECU† pray4revival

Marj †SFECU† pray4revival — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:20:59 +0000

I Timothy 6:10
for the love of money is the root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wasndered away from the faith, and pierced themselves with many a pang.
11 But flee from these things, ….and pursue righteousness….

We must flee from the love of money and all it’s enticements and instead fight the good fight. Ephesians 6:10-18 tells us more about fighting the good fight (putting on the full armor of God) and II Cor. 10:4-5 (pulling down strongholds). I John 4:4 says we have won the victory.
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By: L@L JUA YAA WA Loves God

L@L JUA YAA WA Loves God — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:18:59 +0000

I find myself living beyond faith. I think different people fight it differently. that is just one way, a person who chooses that way must find it rewarding. They have their reasons.
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By: section hand

section hand — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:16:59 +0000

A "Good Fight is a Fight that You Win:You are a Winner:

Revelation 21

Satan is a Loser:
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By: Beach Cottage

Beach Cottage — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:14:59 +0000

In Timothy 6:12 inspired Paul is saying "fight the good fight of faith" this means to carry ones cross among the trials, tribulations and sorrows of this world and persevere until the end.

The reason why putting God’s words into our mouth is the most effective measure in fighting faith is because Jesus said His words are spirit and life (see John 6:63); the power "Dunamis" (dynamite) to save. http://www.biblestudytools.net/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=1411&version=kjv The fight of faith works when we do this because faith comes from hearing and hearing from the words of Christ (see Romans 10:17)
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By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:12:59 +0000

It is a spiritual battle and we can only fight it with spiritual means…
that is why we have to use the Word of God, it is our only weapon that we have…the bible tells us that when we speak the Word, that the devil has to flee…
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By: Kar~n-Joy~c

Kar~n-Joy~c — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:10:12 +0000

Why does 1 Timothy 6:12 exhort us to “Fight the good fight of Faith?…and not …?
Notice that God is not asking us to fight the DEVIL. We are told to fight the good fight"of faith! " God never said it would be easy, and there’s definitely a fight involved.

Why is putting God’s WORDS into our mouths …the most effective measure…in fighting for Faith?

How does this fight of faith work when we do this?

Thanking you so much for edifying the body of Christ in this matter!

What is Paul really saying here?