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The moral law doth for ever bind all, as well justified persons as others, to the obedience thereof, and that not only in regard of the matter contained in it, but also in respect of the authority of God the Creator, who gave it; neither doth Christ in the Gospel any way dissolve, but much strengthen this obligation.
- A. The Christian Is to Walk Characteristically
- B. The Christian Is to Walk Consistently
- C. The Christian Is to Walk Carefully
- D. The Christian Is to War Courageously
Certain distinguishing traits of character mark the believer in Christ. Having set forth the believer’s position doctrinally, Paul now calls upon him to prove the reality of his calling through right conduct: “I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called” (4:1). The “therefore’s” of ...
Sometimes a believer’s acts and his profession are in discord. A man may testify to certain beliefs and purposes and yet be incongruous in his life, his speech and his deeds not fitting well together. He is inconsistent. Such incompatibility should not be found in a child of God. The Christian is to walk differently, in outward manifestation of the...
1. The Careful Walk Is in Sagacity
This is the last appearance of the word “walk” in this epistle, and it is not without significance. Paul writes: “See then ,that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise” (5:15). The consistent walk of the believer, that is, his daily deportment, is with full knowledge of the temptations that :surround him. Still he is not as the unwise but as the wise. He looks carefully how he walks, not ignorant of Satan’s devices. The wise Christian is strict with himself about his .walk. He watch...
2. The Careful Walk Is in Submissiveness
The apostle has just finished stating that we are to submit ourselves one to another in the fear of God. Here he presents/some concrete, down-to-earth teaching about reciprocal relations in the home. He begins with the relationship between husband and wife. Let it be said here that submission in the home is not something enjoined upon the woman only; it is a mutual relationship. Paul begins: “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord” (5:22). This is a subject which, i...
In the last two chapters, the main burden of Paul’s message has been the believer’s walk. Now he is to deal with the Christian’s warfare. It is a subject sadly neglected in the pulpit ministry today. The silence concerning the continual conflict in the Christian life is responsible for a passive acceptance of the depressions and defeats which are s...
Apr 28, 2020 · Not at all. Though we aren’t bound to the law of Moses, we are subject to what the New Testament calls “the law of Christ”—a moral norm encapsulated by sacrificial love ( Gal. 6:2; see also 1 Cor. 9:21 ). And the moral norms of the law are not irrelevant to the law of Christ; they are included in it. If anything, they’re just intensified.
May 12, 2021 · The moral law doth forever bind all, as well justified persons as others, to the obedience thereof; and that not only in regard of the matter contained in it, but also in respect of the authority of God the Creator who gave it.
May 11, 2008 · From the totality of Scripture at least six guidelines can permit a solid stand based on biblical revelation: 1. an openness to diverse cultures, hence a certain ethical universalism (convergence); 2. a firm stand in the face of incompatible values (contrast); 3. a refining process of the moral conscience observable in each of the two ...
Jun 24, 2004 · Christian Obligations (Romans 13) Introduction. The Book of Romans is a declaration of the grace of God toward men. That grace was required because men are sinners, justly under sentence of condemnation because they have evidenced their enmity with God by rejecting the light they were given (Romans 1-3a).
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Aug 3, 2007 · Jesus used stories, questions, statements, parables, and everyday actions to illustrate the virtues and principles for everyday moral responsibility. Although they are a duty, they are difficult and a challenge to put into practice. The following seven duties are recurring themes from the gospels of Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John in the New ...
