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The Salvation Process
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2 of the Salvation Process series] What is a Principle? Element two of the Salvation Process is invoking fruits of the Spirit or Godly principles by the power of the Holy Spirit. Principles are guidelines for human conduct that are proven to have enduring, permanent value. They're fundamental. They're essentially unarguable because they are self-evident.
One way to quickly grasp the self-evident nature of principles is to simply consider the absurdity of attempting to live an effective life based on their opposites. I doubt that anyone would seriously consider unfairness, deceit, baseness, uselessness, mediocrity, or degeneration to be a solid foundation for lasting happiness and success.
Although people may argue about how these principles are defined or manifested or achieved, there seems to be an innate consciousness and awareness that they exist.
Principles are deep, fundamental truths that have universal application. They apply to individuals, to marriages, to families, to private and public organizations of every kind. |
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The Salvation Process - What is a Principle
"continued" Principles are not practices (works). A practice is a specific activity or action. A practice that works in one circumstance will not necessarily work in another. When principles are internalized into habits, they empower people to create a wide variety of practices to deal with different situations. To invoke a principle is to put it into a practice (a work).
Principles are not values. A gang of thieves can share values, but they are in violation of the fundamental principles we're talking about, such as honesty. Principles are the territory. Values are maps. When we value correct principles, we have truth......we put on Jesus Christ.
All principles are Spirit. They are the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23). God and Jesus Christ ARE principles. God and Jesus Christ are Spirit. The more we invoke principles the more we become like Christ. You are, in essence becoming like and preparing to be a member of the God Family. |
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