BA58
We are to stand firm in union with the Lord.
Category: God & Yeshua
Type: Positive
Form: Explicit
Source dataset: New Testament
Uniqueness: Not 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
- Philippians 4:1
Supportive NT Scriptures
- Colossians 4:12
- 1 Corinthians 16:13
- 2 Corinthians 1:24
- Galatians 5:1
- Luke 21:16
- 1 Peter 5:12
- Philippians 1:27
- 2 Thessalonians 2:15
Supportive OT Scriptures
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Daniel 11:32
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Joshua 23:6
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2 Samuel 23:5
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Commentary
Rabbi Michael Rudolph
When we receive Yeshua as Lord, we come into a union relationship with him and with God the Father through him; this is known as being “born again” ( John 3:3-5 ; 1 Peter 1:23) . So, why does Scripture find it necessary to remind us to stand firm in that union? Does God expect that we will backslide into sin and unbelief? The short answer is that God does not expect it but knows it is possible because He has seen it happen before. Adam and Eve were in a close union relationship with God, and yet they gave in to believing what Satan said over what God said. Scripture is replete with warnings to look out for Satanic attacks through false prophets and temptations of our flesh because, when we become “born again,” we become targets for Satan to try to do to us what he did to Adam. That’s the bad news. The good news is that through our relationship with Yeshua, we have the Holy Spirit to help us fight off temptations of the flesh. Still, as with Adam, we have free will to not do so, and that is why there are so many admonitions that we stand firm in union with Yeshua.
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