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How do we know that God works in us to will and do His good pleasure?

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We know God works in us through the transformation seen in our willing and doing as a result of His grace and the Holy Spirit's influence.

The assurance that God works in us is found in Philippians 2:13, which states that it is God who 'worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.' This theological perspective reinforces the sovereignty of God in the believer’s life. Believers experience a change in their desires and actions, leading them to fulfill God’s will, which validates that their ability to do good stems from God's grace, rather than their own merit. Additionally, testimonies of personal faith and anecdotal evidence, like that of Charles Spurgeon reflecting on how God directed him to believe, further affirm that God's hand is at work in our faith and behaviors.
Scripture References: Philippians 2:13, Ephesians 2:8-9

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