Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
Richard Craig, Author at GraceAndWorks - Page 16 of 60
O God, do not be far from me; O my God, make haste to help me! Let them be confounded and consumed who are adversaries of my life; let them be covered with reproach and dishonor who seek my hurt. But I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more.
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interest of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.
The beginning of strife is like releasing water; Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.
Hear my cry, O God, attend to my prayer. From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For You have been a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of Your wings.
I hear a lot of people say that they believe in God. That’s OK. However that only makes them a believer. I want to take a look at what being a Christian entails. The first thing is realizing what Christian means. Very simply it means to be Christ like. So what do we need to do to be Christ like? Here is some of what the Bible says.
A) Christ set the example to be baptized. John 3:15-17
B) We need to follow that example and be baptized. Acts 2:38
C) We need to be obedient. Acts 5:29
D) Jesus says that we need to be obedient and He will prepare for us a place. That place is called Heaven. John 14:1-4
E) Obedience to attend Worship services on the First day of the week. Don’t forsake the assembly of the Saints. Hebrews 10:24-26
F) We need to walk as Christ walked. Living a life of righteousness. 2nd Corinthians 5:21)
G) We need to have tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering, bearing one another and forgiving one another. Colossians 3:12-13
H) We need to have Faith. Hebrews 11:1
I) We need to have Hope. Colossians 1:27
J) We need to have the proper Love. 1st John 4:7-8
These a just a few examples of what being a Christian means. It is MUCH more that just being a believer in God. Being a believer is the beginning of being a Christian. 2nd Timothy 2:14-15. Be diligent and study to show yourself approved. Through study we will find the path to righteousness and salvation. Without the understanding of God’s word, we will find ourselves lost without hope.
Let the study now begin!! Have a good week all.
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
He who walks with integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will become known. He who winks with the eye causes trouble, but a prating fool will fall.
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
There are many plans in a man’s heart, nevertheless the Lord’s counsel–that will stand. What is desired in a man is kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
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