1 Thessalonians 3: 13 reads: "To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints." “He may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness”—the desired end of their love for one another is that they would develop a character and lifestyle of holiness. IThere is an old statement I heard decades ago: If you were tried in court for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you? We are going to appear before Him someday, and He is going to judge our works. This may terrify you, but He also is going to judge our character as believers and determine the reward we will receive. My Christian friend, what kind of a life are you living today? Therefore, “at the coming of our Lord Jesus” refers to the fact that believers are going to be present with the Lord Jesus at the very moment that we are caught up to meet the Lord in the air. He will take us home to glory, to the place that He has prepared for us. We will come into the presence of the Lord Jesus and at that time will be presented “unblameable in holiness before God.” My friend, do you look forward to that day? If you don't I encourage you to ask yourself a serious question, "Am I saved?" If you are, you should love holiness. You should love being conformed more and more into the image of Christ. That is sanctification.
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