For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 Corinthians 5:21-6:1
Vanity by the ecclesiastical definition is to do something without God. What Paul is trying to get through to us is not to be born again only to go off and try to grow on our own. Grace without the Lord is like the branch trying to grow with only the one thin connection to the vine. Now the connection is strong and unbreakable, as it was made by Christ Himself, but growth will not be seen until we learn to work with Him.
Paul saw it in his time and we have in ours, those who were saved long ago but are still infants in the faith. We also have experienced it for ourselves where we come to a time of no growth in love and faith because we have gone off on our own in place of working with our Lord and Savior.
For those of us who want to do, I like the part about working with Him... and I'm liking it more each day!
Bucky
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