Philippians 2:13
Infinite Debtors
It is of God that Christ becomes ours, that we are brought to him, and are united to him. It is of God that we receive faith to be close with him, that we may have an interest in him. “For by grace ye are saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8). It is of God that we actually receive all the benefits that Christ has purchased.
It is God that pardons and justifies, and delivers from going down to hell; and into his favor the redeemed are received, when they are justified. So it is God that delivers from the dominion of sin, cleanses us from our filthiness, and changes us from our deformity.
It is of God that the redeemed receive all their true excellency, wisdom and holiness; and that two ways, viz., as the Holy Ghost by whom these things are immediately wrought is from God, proceeds from him, and is sent by him; and also as the Holy Ghost himself is God, by whose operation and indwelling the knowledge of God and divine things, a holy disposition and all grace, are conferred and upheld.
And though means are made use of in conferring grace on men’s souls, yet it is of God that we have these means of grace, and it is he that makes them effectual. It is of God that we have the Holy Scriptures; they are his word. It is of God that we have ordinances, and their efficacy depends on the immediate influence of his Spirit. The ministers of the gospel are sent of God, and all their sufficiency is of him. “We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us” (2 Corinthians 4:7). Their success depends entirely and absolutely on the immediate blessing and influence of God.
Readings taken from Day By Day With Jonathan Edwards
Infinite Debtors
It is of God that Christ becomes ours, that we are brought to him, and are united to him. It is of God that we receive faith to be close with him, that we may have an interest in him. “For by grace ye are saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8). It is of God that we actually receive all the benefits that Christ has purchased.
It is God that pardons and justifies, and delivers from going down to hell; and into his favor the redeemed are received, when they are justified. So it is God that delivers from the dominion of sin, cleanses us from our filthiness, and changes us from our deformity.
It is of God that the redeemed receive all their true excellency, wisdom and holiness; and that two ways, viz., as the Holy Ghost by whom these things are immediately wrought is from God, proceeds from him, and is sent by him; and also as the Holy Ghost himself is God, by whose operation and indwelling the knowledge of God and divine things, a holy disposition and all grace, are conferred and upheld.
And though means are made use of in conferring grace on men’s souls, yet it is of God that we have these means of grace, and it is he that makes them effectual. It is of God that we have the Holy Scriptures; they are his word. It is of God that we have ordinances, and their efficacy depends on the immediate influence of his Spirit. The ministers of the gospel are sent of God, and all their sufficiency is of him. “We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us” (2 Corinthians 4:7). Their success depends entirely and absolutely on the immediate blessing and influence of God.
Readings taken from Day By Day With Jonathan Edwards
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