When we have an encounter in CommunionFire many take notes about it in a Journal. Some take yet another step: To examine what the experience was by researching the images, words, or phrasing used to describe the encounter in the Journal. This is just such a study. The experience had to do with salvation and the question came up in sharing about repentance. The study led to the following verse.
“For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world works death.” 2 Corinthians 7:10
For GODLY(God inspired, influenced – see NOIEO) (THEOS) Divine, Creator God, the Supreme Being who owns and sustains all things;
SORROW(LUPE) grief, sadness, heaviness, sorrow (as if sorry this didn’t happen sooner or I wish I hadn’t been so self-involved, if only I had known how wonderful salvation is – not regret so much as glad to finally be here brought about by the realization of His influence, goodness)
WORKS (KATERGADZOMAI) produces by ‘making every effort to obtain salvation, work down to the endpoint’ (Jesus did the work)
REPENTANCE (METANOIA) Changed after being with (as in encountering “Jesus & the Holy Spirit” in Communion – as if: ‘God’s presence’) [(NOIEO) Changed after being with (Jesus) + (META) To apply mental effort needed to reach "bottom-line"] conclusions Godly Sorrow Works Repentance - His Goodness brings about a bottom-line, change of mind.
to SALVATION (SOTERIA) God rescues us from destruction (physically and morally) and brings us into His safety (including healing, deliverance, provision, welfare, prosperity and preservation by the Savior/Jesus, eternal life)
NOT TO BE REPENTED of (AMETAMELETOS) adj. not to be repented of, about which no change of mind can take place, not affected by change of mind; irrevocable, without regret; (an adjective, derived from 1 /A "not" and 33387/metamelomai, "regret") – properly, no change of concern (interest), i.e. without regret or remorse for an action because it was done from deep conviction (true concern)). The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind (as in “You are a priest forever – so much more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant!” (CommunionFire: We hold the tangible signature of the blood in the Cup of the New and Everlasting Covenant.)
Rendered:
Inspired by being in His presence + the joy is so great that I'm only sorry this didn't happen sooner = Jesus Presence reaches to the endpoint of our way of life and gives us the faith to accept His grace for salvation without regret – When we do its irrevocable because when He said, "It is finished" it was.
Second part of the verse:
Contrasted with “Worldly Sorrow that Works (Produces) Death”
WORDLY (COSMOS) ordered system (the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment) of (our way of doing things, our life and life style)
SORROW (LUPE) pain of body or mind, grief, sorrow of men as in loss of their earthly possessions, annoyance, affliction
WORKS (KATERGAZOMAI) (to do that from which something results; I effect by labor, achieve, work out, bring about.) (your personal culture)
DEATH (THANOTOS) I die, am dying, am dead… physically and spiritually (lost spiritually forever; spiritually bankrupt – without salvation or the hope of salvation, ie. Lazarus and the rich man in Hades pleading for a drop of water (spirit, life)) prepared and in place to join others who choose to be apart from God (God’s goodness and mercy) forever and ever. (THNESKO deepest root – Die, Be dead)
Worldly by Identity from mankind (not God) + Sorrow of mankind (having no eternal value) = by my achievement I labor until I Die (Death by Works) Death as in not ever dying to self, ie. living for self (not God).
The Choice: His Table, Life & Grace for eternity vs. Your table by the sweat of your brow for an eternity apart from His love and goodness.
If you are wondering about this, consider the invitation in Revelation 3:20 in the Bible. (Hint: His presence will become the best GPS for your life, those you love and your eternal destiny.)
“For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world works death.” 2 Corinthians 7:10
For GODLY(God inspired, influenced – see NOIEO) (THEOS) Divine, Creator God, the Supreme Being who owns and sustains all things;
SORROW(LUPE) grief, sadness, heaviness, sorrow (as if sorry this didn’t happen sooner or I wish I hadn’t been so self-involved, if only I had known how wonderful salvation is – not regret so much as glad to finally be here brought about by the realization of His influence, goodness)
WORKS (KATERGADZOMAI) produces by ‘making every effort to obtain salvation, work down to the endpoint’ (Jesus did the work)
REPENTANCE (METANOIA) Changed after being with (as in encountering “Jesus & the Holy Spirit” in Communion – as if: ‘God’s presence’) [(NOIEO) Changed after being with (Jesus) + (META) To apply mental effort needed to reach "bottom-line"] conclusions Godly Sorrow Works Repentance - His Goodness brings about a bottom-line, change of mind.
to SALVATION (SOTERIA) God rescues us from destruction (physically and morally) and brings us into His safety (including healing, deliverance, provision, welfare, prosperity and preservation by the Savior/Jesus, eternal life)
NOT TO BE REPENTED of (AMETAMELETOS) adj. not to be repented of, about which no change of mind can take place, not affected by change of mind; irrevocable, without regret; (an adjective, derived from 1 /A "not" and 33387/metamelomai, "regret") – properly, no change of concern (interest), i.e. without regret or remorse for an action because it was done from deep conviction (true concern)). The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind (as in “You are a priest forever – so much more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant!” (CommunionFire: We hold the tangible signature of the blood in the Cup of the New and Everlasting Covenant.)
Rendered:
Inspired by being in His presence + the joy is so great that I'm only sorry this didn't happen sooner = Jesus Presence reaches to the endpoint of our way of life and gives us the faith to accept His grace for salvation without regret – When we do its irrevocable because when He said, "It is finished" it was.
Second part of the verse:
Contrasted with “Worldly Sorrow that Works (Produces) Death”
WORDLY (COSMOS) ordered system (the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment) of (our way of doing things, our life and life style)
SORROW (LUPE) pain of body or mind, grief, sorrow of men as in loss of their earthly possessions, annoyance, affliction
WORKS (KATERGAZOMAI) (to do that from which something results; I effect by labor, achieve, work out, bring about.) (your personal culture)
DEATH (THANOTOS) I die, am dying, am dead… physically and spiritually (lost spiritually forever; spiritually bankrupt – without salvation or the hope of salvation, ie. Lazarus and the rich man in Hades pleading for a drop of water (spirit, life)) prepared and in place to join others who choose to be apart from God (God’s goodness and mercy) forever and ever. (THNESKO deepest root – Die, Be dead)
Worldly by Identity from mankind (not God) + Sorrow of mankind (having no eternal value) = by my achievement I labor until I Die (Death by Works) Death as in not ever dying to self, ie. living for self (not God).
The Choice: His Table, Life & Grace for eternity vs. Your table by the sweat of your brow for an eternity apart from His love and goodness.
If you are wondering about this, consider the invitation in Revelation 3:20 in the Bible. (Hint: His presence will become the best GPS for your life, those you love and your eternal destiny.)