What is the only thing of ours that God can use?
The only thing of ours that God can use is our availability. In the Christian life the issue is never our ability—God has resources to take care of that. The issue is whether we will make ourselves available, presenting our bodies to Him as weapons of righteousness. God has chosen to give us free will, so as believers we have the right either to utilize the provisions of His grace or to squander them; what He asks is simply that we present ourselves and make ourselves available to Him.
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Source: The Basics The Basics, Unit 3, Lesson 3-5 - The Goal—Spiritual Maturity (Review q2) · Read this lesson in the book →
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- Where are Christians to worship?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 3–5: The Goal—Spiritual Maturity
- What is the difference between being conformed and being transformed?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 3–5: The Goal—Spiritual Maturity
- How are we to be transformed?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 3–5: The Goal—Spiritual Maturity
- What is the purpose of the transformation process?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 3–5: The Goal—Spiritual Maturity
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