OMG! How proper this was for the moment I was just getting through few minutes ago. ¡Praise be the name of Jesus! who give us back hope and opportunity even without asking for it directly. God's word through Tim's life put my heart at ease from the hell and nightmare of anxiety I was getting through.
Can someone help explain to me why he said you need the praise of the praiseworthy to get an identity? I don't see the logic in needing anything from anyone to get an identity, no one has ever taken my identity from me, it's not something I must obtain or seek out like a physical object... Where does it say in the Bible that I need praise from the praiseworthy? I thought to pursue loving Jesus and being loved by Jesus is our identity, as well as loving others. I'm confused, please help!
Raid Unhinged, Hi, I’m not sure if you got a reply to your question. But I’ll try. I think you are right if you are saying your identity is in Jesus. But if you base it on how YOU love Jesus then your identity will fluctuate with your performance and obedience. That would be hard to have any confidence in who you are or if you were accepted each day. However if your identity is based on what God thinks of you through the gospel then you have a rock solid identity that can’t be crushed or changed. You can have confidence in who you are in Jesus because of what He has done for you on the cross. (A historic event that can also not be changed) What should your identity be? If you (or me) got what we deserve then we would get the identity of “sinner” rejected by God, cursed by God in justice due to our sin against Him. That’s our identity with out Jesus stepping in our place. BUT! But Jesus takes us off the cross where we belong and puts himself in our place. We should be abandoned and God’s face turned away from us in rejection but instead Jesus was rejected by His Father instead so we can be accepted! He was abandon in our place so we can have God’s presence! He was cursed so we can be praised and loved! So I think that’s why Keller says our identity is based on the praise of the praiseworthy. God is the only true “praiseworthy” and he delights and praises us (and even sings over us!) Zeph 3:17 because of what Jesus earned for us in the cross along with the fact that we get his righteousness imparted to us as well! So I think what he means is our identity is based on what God says about us. And God loves us deeply and says we are His! (The praise or the Paiseworthy!) Jesus lost His identity being ripped from the Trinity as the Father judged Him for our sins so that we can have our new identity in Him! There is none other that we should base who we are on. Not even on how we preform in our response to this amazing grace. I hope this helps.
Tim and his message was a blessing in seminary. He is a blessing here. Amen.
Life changing message here... to God be the glory.
OMG! How proper this was for the moment I was just getting through few minutes ago. ¡Praise be the name of Jesus! who give us back hope and opportunity even without asking for it directly. God's word through Tim's life put my heart at ease from the hell and nightmare of anxiety I was getting through.
This message spoke to me personally. Thanks him a lot
Listening to this makes me think of Paul reminding us that’s “all is well wit my soul” regardless of circumstances
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Wish I could grasp
Can someone help explain to me why he said you need the praise of the praiseworthy to get an identity? I don't see the logic in needing anything from anyone to get an identity, no one has ever taken my identity from me, it's not something I must obtain or seek out like a physical object... Where does it say in the Bible that I need praise from the praiseworthy? I thought to pursue loving Jesus and being loved by Jesus is our identity, as well as loving others. I'm confused, please help!
Raid Unhinged,
Hi,
I’m not sure if you got a reply to your question. But I’ll try. I think you are right if you are saying your identity is in Jesus. But if you base it on how YOU love Jesus then your identity will fluctuate with your performance and obedience. That would be hard to have any confidence in who you are or if you were accepted each day. However if your identity is based on what God thinks of you through the gospel then you have a rock solid identity that can’t be crushed or changed. You can have confidence in who you are in Jesus because of what He has done for you on the cross. (A historic event that can also not be changed) What should your identity be? If you (or me) got what we deserve then we would get the identity of “sinner” rejected by God, cursed by God in justice due to our sin against Him. That’s our identity with out Jesus stepping in our place. BUT! But Jesus takes us off the cross where we belong and puts himself in our place. We should be abandoned and God’s face turned away from us in rejection but instead Jesus was rejected by His Father instead so we can be accepted! He was abandon in our place so we can have God’s presence! He was cursed so we can be praised and loved! So I think that’s why Keller says our identity is based on the praise of the praiseworthy. God is the only true “praiseworthy” and he delights and praises us (and even sings over us!) Zeph 3:17 because of what Jesus earned for us in the cross along with the fact that we get his righteousness imparted to us as well! So I think what he means is our identity is based on what God says about us. And God loves us deeply and says we are His! (The praise or the Paiseworthy!) Jesus lost His identity being ripped from the Trinity as the Father judged Him for our sins so that we can have our new identity in Him! There is none other that we should base who we are on. Not even on how we preform in our response to this amazing grace. I hope this helps.