“That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.” I Thessalonians 2:12 KJV As a child of God, you are called; Called out of darkness (I Peter 2:9-10), called to salvation (II Thessalonians 2:13-14), called unto fellowship with Jesus (I Corinthians 1:9), called to be saints (Romans 1:7), called to glory and virtue (II Peter 1:3-4), and called unto His kingdom and glory…
“And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” Ephesians 4:24 Putting on the new man sounds easy, like putting on your shoes or clothes. The concept is easy. It simply means that you make a decision to live differently from now on by following “after God” in a way that displays His “righteousness and true holiness.” Unfortunately, because of your old flesh,…
“Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” II Corinthians 7:1 KJV What promises is Paul referring to? Let’s look at the last three verses from the previous chapter (II Corinthians 6:16-18). God promises to dwell in us, to walk in us, to be our God, and to make us His people. “I…
In Ezekiel 39:7, God says, “So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.” The Bible says that God is holy. Even His name is holy and should be spoken with reverence. And when God makes His…
“Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.” II Thessalonians 3:6 KJV There is a saying, “Bad manners corrupt good morals.” Good parents recognize the truth in that saying because they pay attention to who their kids hang out with. It is a fact that…
In John 17:16, Jesus said, “They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.” As believers, we are in the world – that means it is our temporary home. But we are not of the world. We shouldn’t try to identify with the world. We don’t belong to the world. We’ve been bought with a price (I Corinthians 6:20). We now belong to Christ. Christ…
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. Isaiah 59:2 KJV God created us to have fellowship with Him. I Corinthians 1:9 says, “God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.” So He desires to answer our prayers. However, II Corinthians 6:14 says, “…for…