We are bound to thank God always for you, برادران, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: این را می بینید که نزد خدا جزا دادن مصیبت به کسانی است که شما را آزار می دهند; و شما که گرفتار هستید با ما آرام بگیرید, هنگامی که خداوند عیسی با فرشتگان قدرتمند خود از آسمان ظاهر شود, در آتش شعله ور انتقام از آنانی که خدا را نمی شناسند, و از انجیل خداوند ما عیسی مسیح اطاعت نکنید: که با هلاکت ابدی از حضور خداوند مجازات خواهد شد, و از جلال قدرت او; When He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day (2 تسالونیایی ها 1:3-10)
The church of the Thessalonians believed the gospel (the good news) of Paul and the others, which came in the midst of much conflict not only in word, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance. Under much affliction, they had received their words with joy of the Holy Ghost. They believed their words, which came from God and accepted the faith in Christ, and became followers of them and of the Lord.
Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: همانطور که می دانید ما چگونه به هر یک از شما دلداری دادیم و سفارش کردیم, همانطور که پدر با فرزندان خود رفتار می کند, تا شایسته خدا قدم بردارید, who hath called you unto His kingdom and glory (1 تسالونیایی ها 2:10-12)
They turned from their idols to serve the true and living God and accepted the exhortations to walk worthy and holy unto the Lord, because that’s the will of God (1 تسالونیایی ها 4:1-8 (همچنین بخوانید: ‘اراده خدا در مقابل اراده شیطان‘ و ‘فرآیند تقدیس’)).
They were seated in Christ and represented, موعظه کرد, and brought the Kingdom of God to the people.
They walked together by which was directed toward God and their faith grew exceedingly en their love (خیریه) towards each other abound.
They didn’t change the words of God and didn’t compromise, so that they could live a peaceful and comfortable life without any hindrances and be loved and accepted by the world, but they remained faithful to the words of God and persevered in the truth of God, despite all their sufferings, and the persecutions and tribulations of people, which they endured.
The Thessalonians were worthy of the Kingdom of God
Their patience (steadfastness) and faith during all their sufferings, آزار و اذیت, and tribulations were a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that they would be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which they suffered. Because if you belong to God, you shall be an enemy of the world and shall be hated and experience persecution, because you testify of their evil works (John 7:7; 16:8).
They obeyed the words of God and did the will of God and preached the gospel, با وجود عواقب. They had laid their own life down and followed and obeyed Jesus and loved Him above all.
The responsibility of the believers
The believers were responsible for doing what Jesus, Who is the Head of His Body, had commanded the believers to do. It was the responsibility of the believers to preach the truth of the gospel of Christ and bring the Kingdom of God to the people and call them to repentance (همچنین بخوانید: ‘تماس به توبه و ‘توبه چیست?').
Then it was up to the people, if they would believe their words and repent of their sin and sinful life and by faith become born again in Christ or they would reject their words. That decision was up to the people. بنابراین, the people were responsible for the decision they would make after hearing God’s Word.
The believers had not received the commandment of Jesus to recompense the evil of the people, who were responsible for their sufferings, آزار و اذیت, and tribulations, because that was to God.
Taking vengeance on them that know not God and obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
Since it was just in the sight of God to recompense tribulation to those who troubled them, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
چون اونها, who don’t know God and don’t obey the gospel of Jesus Christ will be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He shall come to be glorified in His saints and to be admired in all them that believe in that day.
The future of the sons of God and the sons of the devil
This is what the future looks like for those, who are faithful to God and patient and persevere in the faith, during their sufferings for the gospel and the persecutions and tribulation and are worthy of the Kingdom of God, and for those, who don’t know God and don’t obey the gospel of Jesus Christ and persecuted and troubled the sons of God (هم نر و هم ماده).
Being the Kingdom of God
بگذارید این مشوق و مشوقی برای تبلیغ حقیقت خدا باشد, با وجود رنج ها و آزار و اذیت و مصیبت, که با موعظه حقیقت خدا و آوردن ملکوت خدا همراه است.
بگذارید مؤمنان شایستگی ملکوت خدا را داشته باشند و آنچه را که بالاتر است و در اطاعت از عیسی مسیح است جستجو کنند., سر, آنچه را که عیسی به انجام آن امر فرموده است انجام دهید و طبق خواست خدا مقدس قدم بردارید و انجیل عیسی مسیح و ملکوت خدا را موعظه کنید و مردم را به توبه و رفع گناه و زندگی مقدس دعوت کنید., به طوری که آنها شریک زندگی ابدی خواهند شد, و عیسی آنها را با آتش تعمید نخواهد داد (همچنین بخوانید: ‘تعمید با آتش به چه معناست؟?').
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