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For God has called us not to impurity, but to holiness.

  For God has called us not to impurity, but to holiness.   1 Thessalonians 4:1 – 2: "Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God — just as you are doing — that you do so more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus." The original Greek phrase translated as "through the Lord Jesus" (*dia tou Kyriou I ē sou*) means "by means of Christ." While this refers to Jesus, who died on the cross 2,000 years ago, the concept of being "through Jesus" applies both then and now. A believer is saved not merely by believing in a historical figure from 2,000 years ago, but by believing within the context of the present, living Jesus Christ — the One who died on the cross and rose again. 1 Thessalonians 4:3 – 5: "For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know h...
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When Jesus comes with all His saints

  When Jesus comes with all His saints   1 Thessalonians 3:1 – 3: “ Therefore, when we could bear it no longer, we thought it best to be left alone in Athens, and we sent Timothy, our brother and God ’ s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, so that no one would be unsettled by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we were appointed for this. ” In the Revised Korean Version (KRV), the phrase “ could bear it no longer ” is an inaccurate translation. The Greek term *m ē keti stegontes* ( μηκ έ τι στ έ γοντε ς ) consists of *m ē keti* — meaning “ no longer ”— and *stegontes*, which carries the sense of “ covering ” or “ placing a roof over ” something. Paul is essentially saying that he has not yet finished the task of “ placing a roof ” [over the believers]. This “ roofing ” signifies the full proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ, intended to bring the believers to the point of becoming complete, mature ...
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What is our hope, our joy, or our crown of boasting?

  What is our hope, our joy, or our crown of boasting?   1 Thessalonians 2:11 – 12: "For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory." The Greek word *h ō s* ( ὡς ) functions here like the relative adverb "how," conveying the sense of "just as a father deals with his own children." Paul speaks in the Holy Spirit, with the same heart a parent has when addressing their child. We must come to understand the role of the Holy Spirit. Before the risen Jesus ascended to heaven, He instructed His disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit. He said that when the Spirit comes, He will convict the world concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment. Sin is the failure to believe in the Word — *ho Logos*. While the Jews defined sin as the transgression of the Law, in the New Testament era, sin is defined as not believing in ...
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