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In sound mind12/31/2023 Those who cleave to the gospel, need not be ashamed, the cause will bear them out but those who oppose it, shall be ashamed. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began, but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. "For freedom Christ has set us free stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery." ( Galatians 5:1) Sound Mind: A Gift of God This is the freedom Christ bestows us, liberating our free will from sin. Along with discerning moral behavior, a sound mind has the self-control (as translated in ESV) and self-discipline (NIV) to behave morally, not being a slave to passions of ego and pride. It is the ability to discern what is good for our soul and what is harmful (sin). Having a sound mind is synonymous with being sane, lucid, and logical.įurthermore, a sound mind in the biblical sense pertains to the understanding of right and wrong. When used as an adjective, sound has the meaning of "sensible, or something that you can rely on and that will probably give good results." Therefore, a " sound mind" is a proper faculty of reason and rationality for humans. "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." ~ 2 Timothy 1:7 What Is a Sound Mind?
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