Morality/Immorality: Life and Death
𝗗𝗿𝗚𝗲𝗼4𝗥𝗢𝗠-12:1&2
My Dear Spiritual Friend,
In our Spiritual Meditation, let us Meditate on God's Words-𝐑𝐎𝐌-13:14-
"PUT ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND 'MAKE NO PROVISION FOR THE FLESH, TO GRATIFY IT'S DESIRES".
The Christian life is LORD JESUS CHRIST CENTERED-
DAILY LIVING APPLICATION."
Putting on Christ is a Strong and Vivid Metaphor. It means more than put on the Character of the Lord Jesus Christ, signifying rather Let Jesus Christ Himself be the Armor that you wear.”
“Put on” is an allusion to dressing ourselves with proper Spiritual Clothing. The clothing here is the Lord Himself. We do not put on the dirty clothes that originate in our 'Sin Capacity', because that Violates the Lord.
Putting on the Lord Jesus Christ is to Identify with Everything that He Represents. We are to be Christ-Centered.
We cannot do that unless we 'First Put off
“the works of darkness”.
Eph 4:22-24, 22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man [sin capacity] which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God.
The works of darkness: These are characterized as revelry and drunkenness, licentiousness and lust, strife and envy.
These are not appropriate for Christians who have come out of the night into God’s light.
The idea behind the word for licentiousness is
“the desire for a forbidden bed.” It describes the person who sets no value on sexual purity and fidelity.
Lust has the idea of people who are lost to shame. They no longer care what people think and flaunt their sin openly, even proudly.
The Armor of Light is related to the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. When we put on Lord Jesus Christ, we put on All the Armor of God and are Equipped to both Defend and Attack.
GOD'S WORDS Teaches Us Very Clearly and Strictly 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬-"𝗔𝗦 𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗔𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘
12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
May 𝐆𝐎𝐃 Bless Us Amen
*𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏 & 𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝗚𝗠-𝗥𝗢𝗠-12:1&2
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Ephesians 5:5-7
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.