The
High Calling
What is it?
Brethren, I count not myself to have
apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and
reaching forth to those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of
the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13,14)
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the
heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
(Hebrews 3:1)
Who has saved us, and called us with an holy
calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was
given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, (2 Timothy 1:9)
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that
our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his
goodness, and the work of faith with power: (2 Thessalonians 1:11)
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as
you are called in one hope of your calling; (Ephesians 4:4)
The eyes of your understanding being
enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the
glory of his inheritance in the saints, (Ephesians 1:18)
But to every one of us is given grace
according to the measure of the gift of Christ. (Ephesians 4:7)
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give
diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you will
never fall: (2 Peter 1:10)
For the gifts and calling of God are without
repentance. (Romans 11:29)
God is not a man, that he should lie;
neither the son of man, that he should repent: has he said, and will he not do it? or has
he spoken, and will he not make it good? (Numbers 23:19)
Who was called?
Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees
believed on him? (John 7:48)
At that time Jesus answered and said, I
thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hid these things from the
wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes. (Matthew 11:25)
For you see your calling, brethren, how that
not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God
has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the
weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; (1 Corinthians 1:26,27)
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God
chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has
promised to them that love him? (James 2:5)
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness
with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness. (1 Corinthians
3:19)
Called to what?
For whom he foreknew, he also did
predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among
many brethren.(Romans 8:29)
But we all, with open face beholding as in a
glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as
by the Spirit of the Lord. (2 Corinthians 3:18)
According as his divine power has given to
us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that has
called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given to us exceeding great and precious
promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the
corruption that is in the world through lust. (2 Peter 1:3,4)
For our conversation is in heaven; from
where also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who will change our vile body,
that it may be fashioned like to his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is
able even to subdue all things to himself. (Philippians 3:20,21)
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it
does not yet appear what we will be: but we know that, when he will appear, we will be
like him; for we will see him as he is. (1 John 3:2)
And as we have borne the image of the
earthy, we will also bear the image of the heavenly. Now this I say, brethren, that flesh
and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.
Behold, I show you a mystery; We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, (1
Corinthians 15:49-51)
Why called?
Do you not know that the saints will judge
the world? and if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest
matters? Know you not that we will judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this
life? (1 Corinthians 6:2,3)
If we suffer, we will also reign with him:
if we deny him, he also will deny us: (2 Timothy 2:12)
To him that overcomes will I grant to sit
with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his
throne. (Revelation 3:21)
But the saints of the most High will take
the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever. (Daniel 7:18)
And he that overcomes, and keeps my works to
the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he will rule them with a rod of
iron; as the vessels of a potter will they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my
Father. (Revelation 2:26,27)
And they sung a new song, saying, You are
worthy to take the book, and to open the seals of it: for you were slain, and have
redeemed us to God by your blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
And have made us to our God kings and priests: and we will reign on the earth. (Revelation
5:9,10)
And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham
out of heaven the second time, And in your seed will all the nations of the earth be
blessed; because you have obeyed my voice. (Genesis 22:15,18)
And if you be Christ's, then are you
Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. (Galatians 3:29)
See A:203, 222; C:205, 210; E:412;
Z’95-249; Z’96-68; Z’99-10, 11; Z’00-53, 188,
189; Z’01-6-10; E, 190
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