The Christian

THE CHRISTIAN

The Life Of A Christian

Now you are a Christian

The Christian Life

Living as a Christian

You now have to please God

For the Christian Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour

You are a Christian as soon as you accept sincerely that Jesus Christ  died to set you free that you will not pay for all your mistakes again.  You are a Christian if you believe that Jesus Christ Has paid the price of your sins. You are a Christian If you invite Jesus Christ into your heart today to be your Lord and Saviour.

When you believe in our Lord Jesus Christ. He gives you the Holy Spirit. This is the comforter. The Holy Spirit is a Person that dwells in all Christians. The Holy Spirit will explain all things to you. When you believe in our Lord Jesus Christ He will give you Power to become a Child of God. He will give you Power to do good. He will give you Power to please God He will give you Power to say NO to sin and YES to righteousness and holiness. This  Power of God is from God and is of God. When you are a Christian God gives you His nature. God gives you the Power to overcome sin. God gives you the Power to overcome temptation.  Temptation will come. Trials and tribulations will come; however there is good news for you. You will overcome. You will win.  You will be victorious. He that is in you is greater than He that is in the world. The Bible says Fear not for I am with you always. God wants you to be strong and of good courage. Put on the whole armour of God. When you have the Holy spirit in you, you will bear the fruits of the Spirit.  

God is good and His steadfast Love endureth forever. Believe in God and believe also in our Lord Jesus Christ.

As a Christian, you still have basic needs in life.

You still have to interact with people daily.

You still have to solve basic social and societal problems.

The fundamental difference is that your focus shifts from yourself to God.

You do things to please God not yourself.

You take instructions from God.

Your reasons and reasoning and objectives and methods change.

The rules of engagement change.

The weapons of your warfare change.

Your definition of success changes.

You are not moved by the things you see but by the word of God.

You now live to please God.

You allow God to satisfy you.

You allow Jesus Christ to control you.

You allow Jesus Christ to set the agenda.

You allow Jesus Christ to take the decisions.

You allow Jesus Christ to determine the priorities.

You allow Jesus Christ determine what is important, more important and most important.

You allow Jesus Christ to determine what is expedient.

You allow Jesus Christ to determine what is necessary.

You now live to please God. You now allow God to satisfy you. You now accept God’s will for you.

It takes a great deal of walk with God to understand that God loves us very much and wants only the best for us and wants to transform us into His image and into the image of His son Jesus Christ.

Some things will not Change

The sun will still rise and shine

The rain will still fall and water the soil

The river will still flow into the ocean

These are all made by God to be like that. They remain the same.

When you become a Christian;

Your citizenship is changed by God.

You become a citizen of heaven.

 Not just an ordinary citizen, an ambassador of God here on earth. You become God’s own representative on earth. Taking instructions from God through our Lord Jesus Christ and obeying Him and reporting back to Him.

You become a soldier of the cross. As a soldier, you do not entangle yourself with the affairs of this world. Your desire is to please God whom you serve always.

Do not worry about how these changes will come about. With God all things are possible.

It must be noted that all these changes are carried out in you by God with your permission through Jesus Christ our Lord with the indwelling Holy Spirit which he has promised all those who believe in our Lord Jesus Christ.

In addition to these changes,

Your loyalty is also changed.

Your objectives are changed.

Your desires are changed.

Your mission is changed.

 Your perception will change.

Your master will change.

Your destination will change.

All these changes will be for the best. All these changes will be for your own good. For all things work for good, for all those who love God who are call by His name. Therefore let all those who nameth the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.

Your friends will be the friends of God.

Your enemies will be the enemies of God.

Your ways will be the ways of God.

Your views will be the views of God.

How would this be you might say. On the last days He shall pour out His spirit on all flesh. He shall put His words in their hearts and minds that they may know Him. God is good.

Your desires will be godly.

Mk9: 35 If any desire to be first

And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, if any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

Heb11:16 they desire a better country

But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly : wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God : for He hath prepared for them a city. 

1 Peter 2:2 as Babes desire sincere milk of word

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

1Peter 3:3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold or of putting on of apparel.

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is note corruptible even the ornament of a meek, and quiet spirit which is in the sight of God of great price.

Be ye sincere in your Christianity.

Mt23:28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Please be sincere in your Christianity and be steadfast.

Heb6: 4-8 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost and have , and have tasted the good word of God, and the Power of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put Him to an open shame. For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: But that which beareth briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

On the other hand, if for any reason you make mistake, repent and go back to God and ask for forgiveness. He will receive you, forgive you and empower you unto righteousness so that you will not fall again or sin again or make mistake again through Jesus Christ our Lord.

1John1:7-9 But if we walk in the light, as He is the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 

   

The Spirit Of God Empowers You Unto Righteousness

1Peter3:12 The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers:  But the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

1Peter 3:1-end

2 Thes 1:1-end

2 Thes 3:1-end

2Thes 3:6,14 – Keep away from people who behave badly. Show good example of good behavior. Behave well always.

Vs 15 Yet count Him not as an enemy

Vs 13 be not weary in well doing

2Thes 3:Vs6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourself from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us : for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

2Thes Vs 13 But ye brethren, be not weary in well doing

2Thes Vs 14 – 15 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he be ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

2Thes Vs 16 Now the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

1Peter 3:16 Having a good conscience; that whereas they speak evil of you, as of evil doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.