There is LOTS of discussion, even dissension, about HOW we are to live in CHRIST; some saying that to conform to the WILL of *GOD*, is living in the ancient Mosiac Laws! The TRUTH IS, we ARE to bear worthy fruit, as branches of THE VINE, CHRIST JESUS, and, throughout the entire NEW TESTAMENT, we are given instructions of HOW worthy we are to be!!!
We are to take off the old self, and, put on the new self; leaving such fleshy, carnal actions, and, reactions as licentiousness, debauchery, lust, and, other self-inclined pleasures of the natural plane behind, to take on the true fruits of the spirit; gentleness, kindness, morality, ethics, integrity, and, other visible evidences OF LOVE for *GOD*, self, and, others!!!
It only makes sense that we are to DO good, and, BE good, because we ARE REPRESENTING the HIGH, and, HOLY LORD, our *GOD*, and, HE HAS told us to BE HOLY, BECAUSE HE IS HOLY! Not that we will ever be HOLY as is HE, but, that we are STRIVING to do so, because WE LOVE HIM!!!
CHRIST HIMSELF said, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments. JOHN 14:15. What do you think this means? That ONLY in belief of HIM, while doing whatever the flesh inspires us to do, which, we know is NEVER what is right, we are living in righteousness? Paul had it right when he said that there are those who are yet so immature they need spiritual milk, and, are not ready for spiritual TRUTHS!!!
THE WORD clearly states, when we became one with CHRIST, we DIED to the world, and ARE now, of the spirit, which means, we COMPLY, OBEY, and, CONFORM TO HIS WILL, because we LOVE HIM, and, ARE grateful FOR HIS MERIFUL GRACE, and, because we are ONE with HIM, body, mind, and, spirit!!!
I know MANY people whom, keep insisting that, they are safe in cheating on their Spouses, lusting after people, carousing, frequenting strip clubs, drinking excessively, and, other behaviours which, truly are NOT *GODLY*, or, CHRIST-like, nor, does LOVE allow for such! Have these people EVER read, or, considered the teachings/messages of our LORD, CHRIST JESUS???
Let's take a look at some of these, which, begins in MATTHEW 5, as a basis for the Christian comm'UNITY' to build upon IN HIS name...
MATTHEW 5:27-32...
27/ "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'
28/ But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
17/ So I declare and testify in the Lord that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds;
COLOSSIANS 3:1-10...
1/ If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
2/ Think of what is above, not of what is on earth.
GALATIANS 5:19-26...
19/ Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, licentiousness,
SELF CONTROL is a HUGE part of the GIFT! Again, it is not that we will be perfect in our attempts, but, that we IMPROVE the spirit, constantly, and, consistently, TO HIS GLORY! It is your call to make, but please, make the call in WISDOM, and, UNDERSTANDING!!!
REV. LWINSOR © 2012
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