 Life in Christ: Living Like a Christian
Christians are saved by God’s gift, not by works (Ephesians 2:8-9). Good behavior cannot earn us salvation. But Christianity does have behavioral expectations. It involves changes in the way we live. God created us for relationships, and so he has certain desires for the way we interact with other people.
We are to live for Christ, not for ourselves (2 Corinthians 5:15). One of the last things that Jesus told his disciples to do was to teach people “to obey everything I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:20). Jesus gave commands, and as his disciples, we also teach commands and obedience.
These commands are not a means of salvation, and are not a standard of condemnation, bu
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Added by: Frankbennet |
Date: 2014 Jun 05
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