IN ROOTING OUT THE SPIRITUAL CONTEXT OF THE WORD....
PILI- IN TAGALOG MEANS "CHOSEN"
Deuteronomy 7:6 (New International Version)
6 For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession.
PINO- is the tagalog root word meaning "very good, excellent", free from impurities, free from coarseness, vulgarity, etc., well-bred.
THE TRUE PILIPINO IS A PERSON WHO IS CHOSEN BY GOD, AND IS VERY GOOD, EXCELLENT, FREE FROM IMPURITIES, FREE FROM COARSENESS, VULGARITY, ETC. AND IS WELL BRED...
Psalm 45:2 (New International Version)
2 You are the most excellent of men
and your lips have been anointed with grace,
since God has blessed you forever.
Philippians 4:8 (New International Version)
8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
1 Timothy 3:13 (New International Version)
13Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.
Titus 3:8 (New International Version)
8This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.
Job 15:14 (New International Version)
14 "What is man, that he could be pure,
or one born of woman, that he could be righteous?
Psalm 19:9 (New International Version)
9 The fear of the LORD is pure,
enduring forever.
The ordinances of the LORD are sure
and altogether righteous.
Matthew 5:8 (New International Version)
8Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Titus 1:15 (New International Version)
15To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted.
James 3:17 (New International Version)
17But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
THE TRUE PILIPINO IS A MAN WHO IS CHOSEN BY GOD, AND WHO HAS BEEN PURIFIED BY GOD, AND HAS FOLLOWED THE WAY OF GOD TILL THE END...THEREFORE, THE TRUE PILIPINO DESCRIBES A TRUE CHRISTIAN.....
Webster’s Dictionary defines a Christian as “a person professing belief in Jesus as the Christ or in the religion based on the teaching of Jesus.” While this is a good starting point in understanding what a Christian is, like many secular definitions, it falls somewhat short of really communicating the biblical truth of what it means to be a Christian.
A true Christian is a person who has put his or her faith and trust in the person of Jesus Christ and the fact that He died on the cross as payment for sins and that He rose again on the third day to obtain victory over death and to give eternal life to all who believe in Him. John 1:12 tells us: “Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” A true Christian is indeed a child of God, a part of God’s true family, and one who has been given new life in Christ. The mark of a true Christian is love for others and obedience to God’s Word (1 John 2:4; 1 John 2:10).
(from http://www.gotquestions.org/what-is-a-Christian.html)
THEREFORE, WHAT IS THE TRUE CHALLENGE TO BECOME TRUE PILIPINOS?
TO BECOME REFINED, PURIFIED, AND EXCELLENT IN GOD'S WAYS... FOR A TRUE PILIPINO IS CHOSEN BY GOD TO WALK ON HIS WAYS, AND TO PERSIST ON THE WAY OF GOD TILL THE END....
SHARING INSIGHT OF WHAT IT TRULY MEANS TO BE A PILIPINO BY ITS TRUE SPIRITUAL MEANING....
GOD BLESS THOSE WHO ARE SEARCHING FOR HIM WITH A PURE HEART. AMEN
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