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.
