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Dear Brothers and Sisters, 70 years ago, a Brother in Christ who was the instrument of God to bring about the Philadelphia-Movement, was given the following 12 characteristics of a total surrender to God. He dared to assert that only those who carried out this surrender will be ready as wise virgins (Matthew 25) or Philadelphia-Christians for the return of the bridegroom. Today just the first mark and the rest later, God willing.
Kirchbauer <walterkirchbauer@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Whether or not a perfect submission or surrender is achieved is shown in particular on the following twelve marks or characteristics.
1. According to Revelation 3.12 and many other verses, Philadelphia-Christians are overcomers and therefore have victory over sin, especially over the sin of pride, stiff-necked obstinacy and the lust of the flesh. In this regard, however, there are even among Christian leaders two kind of believers. When once at a Christian conference a life of victory over sin was stressed, it met with heated opposition, which shows, that in that regard there are two kind of Christians. On the one hand, those who not just want to know about the victorious life but also experiencing it and on the other, the ones, who don't nothing about it and therefore have to oppose the mere mention of a victorious life in Christ. However, who has carried out the total surrender and has fellowship with the living Christ, has full victory over sin, which doesn't mean absolute sinlessness. But it is quite a difference whether someone is a slave to sin or has victory over sin.
Kirchbauer <walterkirchbauer@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Whether or not a perfect submission or surrender is achieved is shown in particular on the following twelve marks or characteristics.
1. According to Revelation 3.12 and many other verses, Philadelphia-Christians are overcomers and therefore have victory over sin, especially over the sin of pride, stiff-necked obstinacy and the lust of the flesh. In this regard, however, there are even among Christian leaders two kind of believers. When once at a Christian conference a life of victory over sin was stressed, it met with heated opposition, which shows, that in that regard there are two kind of Christians. On the one hand, those who not just want to know about the victorious life but also experiencing it and on the other, the ones, who don't nothing about it and therefore have to oppose the mere mention of a victorious life in Christ. However, who has carried out the total surrender and has fellowship with the living Christ, has full victory over sin, which doesn't mean absolute sinlessness. But it is quite a difference whether someone is a slave to sin or has victory over sin.
"Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1
"Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— 13 each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done." 1 Cor 3:12-13
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." Eph. 2:8-10
We are saved by grace not by works! The works have been prepared before hand by Christ.
God is sovereign! He alone saves us!
Excellent points to consider! I look forward to reading all of your 12 points!