Thursday 10 September 2015

What's a Christian to do?

What’s a Christian to do?

The following is a few verses that tell Christians what to do on a day to day basis. I put them here for the Christians who read this to ponder.
The apostle Paul writes,
“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. “
                                                                                                              Romans 12:18
The writer of Proverbs saying,
“Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 
Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.” 
                                                                                                          Proverbs 3:3,4
Christian love defined by the apostle Paul,
“Love is patient, love is kind. 
It does not envy, it does not boast, 
it is not proud.  
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,
 it is not easily angered,
 it keeps no record of wrongs. 
Love does not delight in evil 
but rejoices with the truth.  
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 
Love never fails....
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. 
But the greatest of these is love.”  
                                                                                                    1 Corinthians 13:4-8a,13
Jesus said,
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.  
By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” 
                                                                                                                    John 13:34,35
Jesus also said,
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’  
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.”
                     Matthew 5:43-45
When asked,
 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 
Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’  
This is the first and 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.
Jesus also said,
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” 
Matthew 7:12
We are to forgive those who sin against us. Jesus saying,
“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
We are called not to judge people. Jesus saying,
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.  
For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
                         Matthew 7:1,2
The apostle Paul telling us to not to judge those outside the church and keep the church clean. Writing,
“What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?  
God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.” 
                                                                                            1 Corinthians 5:12,13
Paul also reminding us,
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  
gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”  
                                                                                     Galatians 5:22,23
The writer of Hebrews saying,
“Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.” 
Hebrews 12:14
Francis of Assisi wrote a prayer that we as Christians should consider taking to heart. He wrote,
“O Divine Master, grant that I may not seek to be consoled, as to console. To be understood, as to understand. To be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned. It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.” 
                                                                                                  Francis of Assisi.
Think about it.

No comments: