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We are to persevere, stand firm, & grow in our faith.
We are to persevere in our faith
We are to stand firm in our faith
We are to grow in our faith
Category: Godliness, Holiness & Righteousness
Type: Positive
Form: Explicit
Source dataset: New Testament
Uniqueness: Unique
Classical commandment: No
New Covenant Literal Application
Applies to Person Categories: Everyone
Literal Application: mandated
More explanation about New Covenant Literal Application
The New Covenant Literal Application Code (NCLA) is an interpretive guide used by the authors to indicate which person categories a mitzvah applies to, and at what level of literal compliance.
It combines person categories such as Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, and Gentile, together with male/female distinctions and an application level such as mandated, recommended, optional, or prohibited.
This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. On this page, the technical code is summarized into plain language to help new readers understand it more easily.
Detailed codes: GFm - Gentile female, mandated | GMm - Gentile male, mandated | JFm - Jewish female, mandated | JMm - Jewish male, mandated | KFm - K'rovat Yisrael female, mandated | KMm - K'rov Yisrael male, mandated
Bible references
Key NT Scriptures
- 1 Corinthians 15:58
- 1 Corinthians 16:13
- James 1:4
- Jude 1:20
- Revelation 13:10
- Revelation 14:12
Supportive NT Scriptures
- Colossians 4:12
- Galatians 5:1
- 2 Peter 1:5
- Philippians 1:27
- Revelation 2:3
- Revelation 3:15-16
- 1 Thessalonians 3:8
- 2 Thessalonians 2:15
- 2 Timothy 3:10
- 2 Timothy 4:7
Supportive OT Scriptures
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Genesis 15:6
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Isaiah 26:3-4
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Jeremiah 17:7-8
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Proverbs 3:5-6
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Proverbs 16:20
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Proverbs 29:25
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Psalms 20:8
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Psalms 32:10
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Psalms 37:3-6
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Psalms 62:7-9
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Psalms 71:5-6
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Psalms 112:7
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Psalms 118:6-9
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Psalms 143:8-9
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Commentary
Rabbi Michael Rudolph
“Persevering” means continuing in a course of action in the face of difficulty, and “faith” is defined in Hebrews 11:1 of the CJB as “being confident of what we hope for, convinced about things we do not see.” The difficulty about faith that requires perseverance is that being sure of something without seeing it is contrary to our unaided human instinct. We are also told to stand firm in our faith, and that is because we tend to slip back from faith even having achieved it, if the goal for which we are believing is not realized in a relatively short time. Finally, we are called to grow in our faith, and that is achieved through practice in much the same way as athletes train their bodies. The more often we rely on faith, the easier it becomes to achieve it and maintain it.
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Drawings
Artist: Jenske Visser
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