Thursday, May 1, 2014

Galatians 6:10

Copyright Ó 2014 J. Neely
Galatians 6:10

10 As [hos] we have [echo] therefore [ara] [oun] opportunity [kairos], let us do [ergazomai] good [agathos] unto [pros] all [pas] men, especially [de] [malista] unto [pros] them who are of the household [oikeios] of faith [pistis].   KJV-Interlinear

10 So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.   NASB

The Facebook participation has now exceeded 112,000 and continues to grow by the minute, it seems. Many thanks to those who have read the entire studies and have learned, and have also provided their financial support so that this daily study can reach many tens of thousands.  And here is our verse of opportunity, verse ten.  Good, ‘agathos,’ does not mean intentions where you are all talk and really do nothing, but it means good as outlined in this whole passage where you have the opportunity to help others, and then really do something.

Good refers to the principle of helping others as God has defined help.  Namely promoting the opportunity for others to have a spiritual life so that they can in turn have a better life, even if not now, then certainly in eternity.  Being saved from the Lake of Fire, is by far the greatest good that you can promote to those who are not saved.

And you have that same similar opportunity to participate in Gods plan, but only while you are alive in this world.  Once you leave this world, then your opportunity to help, ends.

Good applies to unbelievers, but in that respect the only thing you can offer is the presentation of the gospel so that they can be saved. 

Certainly in this world, there is the need for clothes and food and blankets and medical care and so forth, but if a person is not saved, then all of the medical care in the world will not help them in the Lake of Fire.

There are many organizations that provide the various earthly needs throughout the world.

But simultaneously, there is a greater need for the gospel.  And once people are saved, then they need to move forward in their spiritual life and have access to their daily food for the soul, or bible doctrine.

This serves to help people in their personal lives, even to have a better life, and to deal with life itself.  But it also helps to insert a bit of stability into this devils world, through divine viewpoint.

If people have truth in them, then they will make smarter decisions, which will impact their life, their neighborhood, their country and so forth.


As goes attitude toward Christ and doctrine, so goes life and history, and your own personal life.