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Ezekiel 11:19-20

We once said in our carnal ignorance, "I will not have this One to rule over me." We may not have uttered these exact words, but our conduct in breaking God's commandments and being conformed to this world spoke as if we were literally saying them. That has changed to some degree, has it not? If it happened to us, why can it not happen to anybody? It can, but only if God gives the same things to them as He has given to us. To understand and appreciate properly what He has given us, we must recall our lives before conversion and honestly recognize what we lacked compared to what we now have because of God's calling.

John W. Ritenbaugh
The Sovereignty of God: Part Six

Related Topics: God's Calling

Ezekiel 11:19-20

Self-control is the manifestation of God's work in man through the Holy Spirit. Paul elaborated in His teaching on self-control that Christian self-control results from the Holy Spirit's indwelling (Romans 8:1-4). It is the Spirit-controlled mind that is strengthened with power (Ephesians 3:16; 5:18) to control rebellious desires and to resist the allurements of tempting pleasures.

Martin G. Collins
Self-Control

Related Topics: Fruits of God's Holy Spirit | Fruits of the Spirit | God's Holy Spirit | God's Spirit, Manifestation of | Holy Spirit | Holy Spirit "in" us | Indwelling of the Holy Spirit | Self Control

Ezekiel 11:19-20

The New Covenant will not be made with mortals who cannot keep their promises—it will be established only with immortal spirit beings who have proved, by their lives, their willingness to obey their future Husband, the "LORD" of the Hebrew Bible who became, through human birth, the Jesus of the Greek New Testament.

Although the New Covenant has been proposed, and Christians today overcome sin and live by the laws of that covenant through the power of the Holy Spirit, it will not be finalized until the first resurrection. Only then will God's children be given the fullness of God's Spirit to enable them to resist all sin perfectly.

Pentecost: Only 'Firstfruits' Now Called!

Related Topics: Bride Making Herself Ready | Bride of Christ | Bride of Christ, Preparation for Marriage | Bride/Bridegroom Analogy | Covenant | Covenant , Conditions of | Covenant Relationship | Firstfruits | Marriage Analogy | Marriage Covenant | Marriage Supper of the Lamb | New Covenant | Pentecost | Spiritual Betrothal | Spiritual Engagement

Ezekiel 11:14-21

This Second Exodus has not happened yet. When it does, the Israelites will be keeping His laws just as we are—in the power of His Spirit—and they will be converted. They will be under the New Covenant.

John W. Ritenbaugh
The Covenants, Grace and Law (Part 18)

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Other commentary entries containing this verse:

Jeremiah 30:18-20
Galatians 4:22
Galatians 4:24

Library resources that contain this verse:

Articles
The Second Exodus (Part Two)
The Sovereignty of God: Part Six
Bible Studies
Ancient Israel: Why God's 'Chosen People'?
Pentecost: Only 'Firstfruits' Now Called!
Self-Control
Sermon Transcripts
Feast of Tabernacles Basics
The Covenants, Grace and Law (Part 18)
The Essence of Self-Control

 

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