2 TIMOTHY 2:11-13

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I) [2 Tim 2:11]:

A) IF ONE DIES WITH CHRIST, I.E., BECOMES A BELIEVER, ONE WILL LIVE ETERNALLY WITH HIM

1) [Compare Ro 6:1-5]:

2) [Compare Col 3:1-3]:

II) [2 Tim 2:11-12]:

A) IF WE BELIEVERS ENDURE, I.E., LIVE FAITHFUL LIVES WE SHALL ALSO REIGN WITH HIM

1) [Compare Ro 8:16-17]:

B) IF BELIEVERS DISOWN CHRIST'S OWNERSHIP OF US, HE WILL DISOWN OUR INHERITANCE OF REIGNING WITH HIM

III) [2 Tim 2:11-13]:

A) IF BELIEVERS ARE FAITHLESS, JESUS CHRIST WILL NEVERTHELESS REMAIN FAITHFUL TO HIS PROMISE TO US OF ETERNAL LIFE

B) IF WE BELIEVERS ARE FAITHLESS, JESUS CHRIST WILL NEVERTHELESS REMAIN FAITHFUL TO HIS PROMISE TO US OF ETERNAL LIFE BECAUSE HE CANNOT DISOWN BELIEVERS WHO ARE PART OF HIS BODY NOW

1) [Compare Col 1:24]:

2) [Compare Mt 32:33, 37-39]:

a) [Mt 10:32-33]:

i) Losing One's Life/Eternal Rewards

i_a) [Compare Mt 16:27]:

i_b) [Compare Eph 2:8-9]:

i_c) [Compare Mk 8:38]:

i_d) [Compare Lk 9:26]:

b) [Mt 10:37-38]:

i) TAKE UP ONES CROSS REFERS TO A COMMITTED LIFESTYLE OF FAITHFULNESS TO CHRIST AND NOT TO RECEIVE SALVATION

ii) 'NOT WORTHY OF ME' REFERS TO BELIEVERS NOT BEING FAITHFUL. IT DOES NOT MEAN ONE IS NOT SAVED

ii_a) [Ro 8:8]:

c) [Mt 10:37-39]:

i) 'LOSING ONE'S LIFE' DOES NOT HAVE ETERNAL DESTRUCTION OR PHYSICAL DEATH IN VIEW BUT PLACING CONTROL OF ONE'S LIFE UNDER THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD LEADING TO AN INNER HAPPINESS

i_a) [Eph 2:10]:

i_b) [Ro 14:16-18]: