Grace and Truth Bible Ministries

Grace and Truth
Bible Ministries

Phil 1:11; Gal 5:22; The faithfulness of God

We are continuing in the study of the mandate for believer's prayer in the PPOG. . Phil 4:6; 1Thes 5:17;
At the moment we are considering Paul's prayer for the spiritual growth of believers that was recorded in Phil 1:9-11;

In verse 11 Paul is praying for believers to be filled with the "fruit of righteousness." which is the result of the believer's PMA of Bible Doctrine which is the mind of TLJC.

Phil 1:11; having been completely filled up (perfect tense passive voice) with the production of righteousness [which is the total fulfillment of spiritual progress] which comes through Jesus Christ, for the glory and praise of God

This righteousness is produced in the believer by God when the believer is functioning in the spiritual life through the application of Bible Doctrine under the mentorship of God the Holy Spirit.

We have seen that in the Phil 1:11; passage the production is viewed with regard to the quality of its character as the “fruit of righteousness,” and in Gal 5:22, the same production is viewed with regard to its source as the “fruit of the Spirit.” where details of its characteristics are also described.

We are presently studying the seventh characteristic of the fruit of righteousness which is the production of the Spirit in the believer who has the thinking of TLJC through metabolized Bible Doctrine as described by the Greek noun "pistis", which in this passage refers to the virtue which is a production of the Spirit it also which means being faithful, trustworthy, reliable, and steadfast.

We are examining the faithfulness of God because God's faithfulness is the basis for the production of faithfulness in the believer.... the believer's faithfulness is established on the faithfulness of God.... the believer cannot be faitihful apart from God.

We saw last time that TLJC in the humanity of his Hypostatic Union depended on the faithfulness of God the Father during his ministry on this earth and he referred to his dependence with a very strong double negative in the Greek. Literally saying in John 5:19; 'I am not able to do nothing' which in the original language emphasized his inability apart from God the Father.

As God would have it, In our fallen state, we are even less able than he was in his impeccability.

God demonstrates his faithfulness to believers every time the believer simply acknowledges any known sin 1John 1:9;

David describes his experience with God's faithfulness in his acknowledgement of his personal sin. Psa 32:3-5;

God knew every sin that everyone would ever commit, and He imputed them all to Christ on the cross and judged them. 2Cor 5:21; Jesus Christ took our place, and therefore God is righteous to forgive us because He has been propitiated by the sacrifice of His perfect Son. There is no compromise to His integrity when He faithfully forgives us when we simply acknowledge our known sins.