I always wanted a "guideline" on what it would look like on "Living a Christian Life." I can study the life of Jesus because he lived it Sinless and Humble and put others before himself. I can read the Word of God to see how God wants me to live. I can surround myself with godly influences and friends that can keep me accountable and inspire me. I can go to church and have worship with other members that are in the body of Christ. These are things that everyone should do because it says we are to do this if we are a disciple of Christ. God knows that we have a sinful nature because of Satan, so he gives us guidelines and instructions on how to DAILY be like Christ. When we wake up in the morning the enemy will start in your mind and start pushing against you. Satan wants you to feel pressure and be anxious before you get out of bed. This is why it is so important to have knowledge in the word of God, so we can understand how the enemy works and we can come against him with his attacks.
I wanted to give a basic guideline for people who maybe are new believers in Christ Jesus and would like a good starting point. This is a list that I have come up with that I feel would be a great place to start.
Living A Christian Life
1) Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and the greatest commandment. And the second is like it:"Love your neighbor as yourself." All the law and the prophets hang on these two commandments. (Matthew 22:37-40)
2) Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2)
3) Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices. (Colossians 3:5-10)
*** Did you notice that in the beginning of #3 it says that these things are "already in us?" (sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and idolatry) So since we are a new creation we no longer have these traits we are a new person. So if you see yourself having these traits: anger, wrath, malice, slander and obscene talk, and lying. Then you are bearing fruits of your old nature and you need to repent and turn from these sins. *****
4) Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. (James 1:19-20)
5) Keep your life free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5)
6) For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins. Your Father will not forgive your sins. (Matthew 6:14-15)
7) For if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)
8) Pray and Ask God for enlightenment and wisdom. Remember Solomon prayed for wisdom and it pleased God so much and when we ask according to HIS will he hears us.
9) No matter what the situation is or what the circumstance is, we need to keep our eyes fixed on HIM. We cannot be like Peter in the storm walking on water. The moment we take our eyes off of him we will get consumed by that situation/circumstance.
10) Remember that we only have to answer to God. Do what is according to Gods Word and if others have a problem with it, that is between them and God. You do not need to justify yourself because God is the ultimate judge.
I wanted to give a basic guideline for people who maybe are new believers in Christ Jesus and would like a good starting point. This is a list that I have come up with that I feel would be a great place to start.
Living A Christian Life
1) Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and the greatest commandment. And the second is like it:"Love your neighbor as yourself." All the law and the prophets hang on these two commandments. (Matthew 22:37-40)
2) Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2)
3) Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices. (Colossians 3:5-10)
*** Did you notice that in the beginning of #3 it says that these things are "already in us?" (sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and idolatry) So since we are a new creation we no longer have these traits we are a new person. So if you see yourself having these traits: anger, wrath, malice, slander and obscene talk, and lying. Then you are bearing fruits of your old nature and you need to repent and turn from these sins. *****
4) Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. (James 1:19-20)
5) Keep your life free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5)
6) For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins. Your Father will not forgive your sins. (Matthew 6:14-15)
7) For if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)
8) Pray and Ask God for enlightenment and wisdom. Remember Solomon prayed for wisdom and it pleased God so much and when we ask according to HIS will he hears us.
9) No matter what the situation is or what the circumstance is, we need to keep our eyes fixed on HIM. We cannot be like Peter in the storm walking on water. The moment we take our eyes off of him we will get consumed by that situation/circumstance.
10) Remember that we only have to answer to God. Do what is according to Gods Word and if others have a problem with it, that is between them and God. You do not need to justify yourself because God is the ultimate judge.
