Living God’s Way: Steadfast and immovable

Carlton McPeak Guest Columnist When Paul talks about what Christ has done to be the reconciler of mankind to God, there is a condition placed upon being eternally reconciled to God. Paul says Christians must “continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel” (Colossians 1:23). Paul mentions four things the Christian must do if they are going to be presented before God as “holy and blameless and beyond reproach” (Colossians 1:22). First, they are to “continue in the faith.” While we use the word “continue” every day, it might be worthwhile to think about this action as something in which we are being persiste