Faith does not stop with the initial believing; you must persevere and obey through every stage of life, by faith. “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness” (Col. 2:6–7). Perseverance is a function of perspective; you will persevere to the end if you keep in mind who Christ is (the vine), and who you are (a branch). “I am the vine; you are the branches.
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