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Practicing righteousness
The bible says in 1 John 3:10 that whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God. I don’t practice
hitting home runs, because I’m not a baseball player. I would not call myself a baseball player unless I had an
interest in playing the game and spent time practicing. So why do so many people call themselves a Christian
and do not have interest in playing by the rules or practicing? You can’t say you’re a Christian if you’re just
going to ignore the laws in the bible.
1 John 3:7-8 “Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is
righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of
God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.”
How far would you get with a sports coach if you came in and said you was going to play, but it had to be by
your rules? A coach isn’t going to let you on his team if you refuse to play by the rules in the book. So what
makes you think God will let you on His team if you’re not going to play by the rules in His book?
2 Timothy 2:5 “And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to
the rules.”
Being on God’s team means you must play by His rules. Regardless of what you may have been taught, the
bible never said it would be easy to be a Christian. The commandments I have shown you in this chapter and
the others given throughout this book are God’s commandments and you must abide in them in order to be a
Christian.
The bible says in 1 John 2:6 “He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.” If
you’re going to call yourself a Christian you must live like Jesus did. Think about the way Jesus lived His life and
now look at the way you live yours. How do they compare? Are you living your life as Jesus lived His or are you
living like the world?
The word Christian was made for those who followed Christ’s example. So when you ask yourself, “Am I a
Christian?” You should ask yourself, “Do I follow Christ’s example? Do I live like Jesus did?” Christianity is not a
label, it's a lifestyle.
If your lifestyle is not righteous then you must repent and follow Christ.
hitting home runs, because I’m not a baseball player. I would not call myself a baseball player unless I had an
interest in playing the game and spent time practicing. So why do so many people call themselves a Christian
and do not have interest in playing by the rules or practicing? You can’t say you’re a Christian if you’re just
going to ignore the laws in the bible.
1 John 3:7-8 “Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is
righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of
God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.”
How far would you get with a sports coach if you came in and said you was going to play, but it had to be by
your rules? A coach isn’t going to let you on his team if you refuse to play by the rules in the book. So what
makes you think God will let you on His team if you’re not going to play by the rules in His book?
2 Timothy 2:5 “And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to
the rules.”
Being on God’s team means you must play by His rules. Regardless of what you may have been taught, the
bible never said it would be easy to be a Christian. The commandments I have shown you in this chapter and
the others given throughout this book are God’s commandments and you must abide in them in order to be a
Christian.
The bible says in 1 John 2:6 “He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.” If
you’re going to call yourself a Christian you must live like Jesus did. Think about the way Jesus lived His life and
now look at the way you live yours. How do they compare? Are you living your life as Jesus lived His or are you
living like the world?
The word Christian was made for those who followed Christ’s example. So when you ask yourself, “Am I a
Christian?” You should ask yourself, “Do I follow Christ’s example? Do I live like Jesus did?” Christianity is not a
label, it's a lifestyle.
If your lifestyle is not righteous then you must repent and follow Christ.
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