One Rockin' Body~Ephesians Chapter 4 If Jesus loves his little
followers, that means they should love each other. Christians have
a special bond with each other because of Jesus. That means they
need to be humble, gentle, patient, loving, and peaceful with each
other. They're all united in one body because of Jesus. The
church isn't just a group of random individuals. There's one Holy
Spirit, one God, one way of believing in him, and one baptism. So
act like it, says Paul. Christians may be one body, but they all
have different and individual gifts. Some folks are apostles or
prophets. Some are evangelists, pastors, or teachers. It's a mixed
bag. But in the end, all these jobs have the same purpose: making
the church stronger. Christians shouldn't act like kids who change
their minds about everything every day. Believers need to act like
adults. Like the parts of the body they are. If they do the right
thing, the body will. But if they decide to stop contributing one
day, the whole body will collapse. Followers of Jesus shouldn't
live like non-believers. The Gentiles out there don't have a clue.
A Christian doesn't live the same way everyone else does. If you
believe in Jesus, you need to toss aside your old life and embrace
your new one. The new life involves way less selfishness and way
more holiness. That means you shouldn't lie. It's okay to be angry,
but don't let it fester too long. Don't let the devil into your
life. He's always looking for an opening. Don't steal. Instead,
work hard so you have something to share with those who need it.
Don't say mean and nasty things. Christians have been marked with
the seal of the Holy Spirit. In short, just dump all the
bitterness, wrath, anger, fighting, lies, and bad intentions and be
excellent to each other. Oh, and don't forget to forgive each
other. After al, God has forgiven you. Thanks to www.shmoop.com
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