Slideshow image

The next two Articles (17 and 18) are fascinating.  Number 17 declares, “Everlasting Life is the purpose of God.”  If you wanted to know what God is working towards, now you know!  As I’ve mentioned before, I’m sharing a heavily paraphrased version of the 39 articles, hoping to increase understanding.  If you want to review these against the originally written Articles, have a look near the back of the Book of Common Prayer.

 

  1. Everlasting Life is the purpose of God.  God calls us through his Holy Spirit, we through the Grace of Christ obey this calling, are accepted in forgiveness, are adopted into the family of Christ and, being made like His Image, copy Christ in good works and by God’s mercy enjoy everlasting life.  Rejoicing in our salvation and focusing on the Path of Life (as given through Holy Scripture), our love for God is kindled and brought to life.
  2. It is in Christ alone that we receive Salvation, not through obedience to rules or our own efforts.  You cannot be received by God without meeting God.

 

Describe your relationship with God in Christ.

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

God bless you greatly as you work out your salvation, copying Christ and accepting eternal life with our Dearest Father.

 

+David