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  Those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be saints   1 Corinthians 1:2-3 "Grace and peace be with God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ to the church of God in Corinth (te ekklesia tou Theou), to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be saints, and to all in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ — their Lord and ours (to onoma tou Kyriou hemon esus Christou)." It speaks about the identity of the church. The Church of God ( τ ῇ ἐ κκλησί ᾳ το ῦ θεο ῦ ) mentioned here first refers to the community of saints who have been sanctified in Christ. If one is not in Christ, one is not a saint. This does not mean that the believers in the Corinthian church are saints who have been sanctified, but rather that the Corinthian church is a saint who has been sanctified in Christ. A saint is one who has been sanctified in Christ Jesus; this means that one is not sanctified through diligent effort, but is one who has entered in...

  According to God's Will   1 Corinthians 1:1 "Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus according to God's will (dia thelematos), and Sosthenes our brother..." "Dia thelematos" ( δι ὰ θελή ματο ς ) means "through the will of God." The meaning of the word "through" is to communicate. The word "apostle" means one who communicates with God. This applies not only to Paul but also to Sosthenes. If there is a saint today who communicates with the will of God, he becomes an apostle. God's will is to bring the sinners in the world to repentance and make them His people through the Son. Therefore, He predestined Christ, and God Himself became the Son, came into the world in human form, died on the cross, and resurrected. The reason God Himself became the Son was to save sinners through the Son. Salvation cannot be accomplished without Jesus Christ, the Son. Therefore, those who are saved through the Son become those who...

  But I will never boast except in the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ.   Galatians 6:14-18 "But I will never boast except in the cross (en to stauro tou Kyriou) of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Circumcision or uncircumcision is nothing, but a new creation is what matters. Peace and mercy be with all who keep this ordinance (canoni) and with the Israel of God. From now on, let no one trouble me, for I bear on my body the marks (stigmata) of Jesus. Brothers, may the grace (t pneumatos) of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirits. Amen." Paul explains the essence of the cross. "En to stauro tou Kyriou" ( ἐ ν τ ῷ σταυρ ῷ το ῦ Κυρ ί ου ) means "in the cross of Christ." Why is being crucified with Jesus also being crucified with the world? The reason is that the subject being crucified is the fleshly body (greed: the old self). This old self is the physical body descending from the firs...

  (5) Regulations Concerning the Festivals   Leviticus 23:1-2 “ The Lord said to Moses, ‘ Speak to the children of Israel and say: These are My festivals, the festivals of the Lord which you are to proclaim as holy assemblies. ’” This is a passage recorded in the first year in the wilderness after the Exodus. Men were required to come to the temple three times a year. The major festivals of Israel are Passover, (Feast of Unleavened Bread, Feast of Firstfruits), Pentecost, the Feast of Trumpets, and (Day of Atonement, Feast of Tabernacles). Passover, Pentecost, and the Feast of Trumpets are observed as important festivals. The festivals of Israel are called “ Moed. ” The first reason Israel observed these festivals was to transmit their historical significance. Exodus 12:24-25 states that after the Passover ends, it becomes a future feast to be observed from generation to generation. "This is to be a statute for you and your descendants to keep forever; you shall keep ...