What is a Key to Success For a Brand New Christian? CQ Podcast Highlight
Even the Apostle Paul struggled with self discipline. What else can we learn from this seasoned Christian For the whole conversation, listen to the full podcast now: https://christianquestions.com/character/1300-new-christian/
You hear the last words of those verses I'm after I've preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified. This is the apostle Paul speaking. The apostle Paul was a seasoned Christian when he wrote this, and yet he spoke of his own need for personal discipline being just as important as one who's only beginning. He did not make a difference. He didn't say, Hey, I I've, I'm there. You know, when you grow up and become like me, you can take it easy. He's saying, I have to work hard at the discipline to make sure I am doing and thinking and following the right things.
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This is one of the reasons why we know that common expression once saved, always saved as it relates to receiving a heavenly reward isn't true. And that's not a scripture by the way. It's just a saying. Even the great apostle Paul stayed diligent so as not to be disqualified,
Paul's eye was always on a spiritual objective looking towards Jesus as his role model.
Where else do you look and see that's one of the keys here. That's one of the keys for a brand new Christian. Where else should we be looking? The answer is no place. We have our role model. Let's stay focused. This ongoing need for discipline is reflected in the fact that even seasoned Christians have times and circumstances where they need to reset themselves or they need somebody to come in and say, Hey, wake up, get it straight, get it right and start over.
