https://facebook/groups/AngMgaKawanngPanginoongHesus/ Do Not Walk in the Ways of a Darkened World - (Ephesians 4:17-19) Bible Verses This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. Reading Notes When we accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior the Bible uses the word doulos, which means bond-servant or slave. This word is used because it denotes that we belong to Jesus, He is our Master, the Lord over our lives because we have given ourselves over to Him. And through our faith we have become part of the body of Christ as the Bible tells us we collectively as the church are the body of Christ and He is the head. Therefore because of our relationship with Jesus we do not live as the rest of the world lives. Because we have been set apart for Jesus and His service. Therefore it is not ok for Christians to live as if they do not belong to Christ, its not ok to live as the rest of the world lives in darkness, greed and lust, always seeking after what pleasures the flesh. Because to do so is to rebel against God and calls in to question the sincerity of our faith to Christ. And what Paul is listing for us here in these passages are the characteristics of a person in rebellion against God. These characteristics define a person who has no knowledge of God and no relationship with Jesus. These include the futility of mind, without an understanding of God they seek only after the wisdom of men. Without Jesus they are alienated from God and cut off from the power of God in their lives and therefore do not have the work of the Holy Spirit which means their hearts are hardened toward God. Their hearts still dead in trespasses and sins is blinded to salvation and the grace of God, so instead they seek only after what pleasures this world can offer, convinced nothing is more important. dailybibleonline/
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:41:34 +0000
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