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Originally Posted by JJ
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Great verses I think the Apostle Paul had this in mind from the Old Testament that he used the analogy of Gold, Silver and Precious Stones.
Proverbs 8:10-11 King James Version (KJV)
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
Instruction in Righteousness is the Silver (2 Tim 3:16). How do we become righteous? By the Redemption that is found in the Blood of Jesus Christ who was betrayed for 30 pieces of Silver. The Gold is the Knowledge of God.
Proverbs 9:10 King James Version (KJV)
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Jesus is God and that is Gold. Understanding that He is Holy is Gold. Gold and Holiness go hand in hand in fact a Gold Crown or Band of Gold was Worn around the High Priests Head.
Guess what it said?
Exodus 28:36 King James Version (KJV)
36 And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, Holiness To The Lord.
Holiness and Gods Nature Gold go hand in hand. When you confess the deity of Jesus you are building with Gold. We you talk about His Saving Power through the blood you are building with the Silver.
Know to the Precious Stones. Jesus is the Precious CornerStone
Revelation 4:3 King James Version (KJV)
3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
This Glory (Jasper) is being given to us the Church and we are being conformed to the Image of Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:29 King James Version (KJV)
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Revelation 21:10-11 King James Version (KJV)
10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
Amen we Have the Glory of God which is Jesus God expressed and we look just like Him (Jasper Stone). This is Wonderful
Anyways being transformed by the Holy Spirit from one degree of glory to the next is the function of the Word/Spirit of God.
Praise Him All you Saints. To Jesus be the Glory and we are in Him so He is giving His Glory to Himself. To Us His Body. We Love and Thank you Lord Jesus for Being so Good to Us and giving Us this Wonderful Treasure. You!!!!