The title of the Word: Trials of faith and the inheritance of Christian foreknown by God
Apostle Peter testifies that God knows the hearts of all that are born in the world if they will obey the gospel. He testifies that the blood of Christ sprinkled unto the heart when they hear the gospel and obey through the manifestation of the Spirit and power (1Cor. 2:4)to be saved of their souls(1Peter 1:9)
Through the same Spirit, Apostle Paul also gave the same testimony:
That’s right! Through the foreknowledge of God, they that became the children of God by faith are not dwelling in the world but sojourning traveler from now on toward the heavenly home. Therefore, they are protected by the power of God living in the world.
God keeps for the Christians the incorruptible, unclean, and undefiled inheritance in heaven and gives each one the faith to see the heavenly inheritance not looking at the world. Therefore, for those Christians who observe the heirs of heaven by faith, Apostle Paul said that Christians should not give up their body to sin anymore and give to God as a instrument of righteousness:
God knows not only those who shall receive salvation obeying the gospel, but also them that will receive inheritance in heaven. In other word, God know in advance the amount of faith each person will receive. He also testified through the trial of faith that they shall be praised, honored, and glorified as Christ appears in the day when he will be revealed, much more precious than gold, which is tried by fire. He testified that it is the reason of great rejoice though sorrow of grievance because of temptation
In other word, the greater trial of Christians, the greater is the faith and inheritance. We can see this through the examples of the people of the old times.
After 120 years, God planned to judge the whole world with the flood. He knew Noah, the man to be used in his plan, and called Him. Noah was a man of faith who built that great ark for 120 years.
God knew Noah in advance as a vessel to become the second- ancestor after Adam. We cannot imagine what kind of persecution he received from people for 120 years as well as the trials and sorrows he had experienced, but he was able to receive the whole earth as his inheritance through the trials of great faith. The Hebrew writer testified about him:
God planned to be the Messiah who would come to appear in the world in the form of a man and save the whole world in the future, and he called Abraham beforehand to see who would be used in this plan. He passed the trials of faith he had received for 25 years until he gave birth to Isaac, and finally he was able to begat Isaac. As he passed the trials of faith, Apostle Paul testified that his faith was not weakened at all to the end:
God also told Joseph in advance how he was going to fulfill God’s will in the future and gave him faith. The Bible also testifies that God gave him great trials, sorrows, and
That’s right! We can see through the Bible about the trials of faith and the rewards they have received, and many of God’s servants who have gone ahead of us. Compared to the great servants, the trials of faith we receive are not comparable, but we also have faith and hope through God’s foreknowledge. Whenever we are subjected to trials of faith through temptation, we are bound to be sad and heartbreaking, but if there is one sure thing, the greater our trials, the more glorious, praise, and honor we receive.
Apostle Paul exhorted the saints suffering in Rome to think wisely according to the amount of faith: