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GoD's WorK - God's Puzzle Solved

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362 God’s Work14If any man’s work [teaching or belief] abide whichhe hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.15If any man’s work shall be burned [Lake of Fire],he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved;yet so as by fire (I Corinthians 3: 14-15).This message is so plain. The reward and/or loss are clearly defined.But who has thought in these terms before? In other words,your false beliefs about faith will be burned - but your “pneuma”(mind) will be saved.Why is this? It is because the burned “works” represent repentanceand the death of your carnal minds and hearts (pneuma).Remember, that “only once” are you appointed (reserved) to die.This was explained earlier. Paul pointed out how the babes inChrist never died fully (in their heart). Therefore, they need thefire to test them. Only then and by this means, could they besaved. The fire quickly burned up the wood, hay and stubble.These are the combustible elements of negativity that are residentin the natural person. The body and ashes become ashes underone’s feet. After the fire, what remains is a repentant heart ofgold, silver, and precious stones. The Lake of Fire doesn’t destroyyou but only the body (soma) and the flesh (sarx). Thesetwo items are completely destroyed and are dead. Even the carnalmind and heart dies (pneuma), so there is nothing remainingalive of the former person. This amounts to total destruction anddeath. Then, it is God who gives you a new spirit (pneuma) orheart. What is left from the fire is a new mind and heart, whilethe false beliefs have all disappeared in the fire.At this point, God’s Holy Spirit can dwell in these people (Verse16). Remember, it is only the carnal babes in Christ who are

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