As each new decade rolls around, it seems the requirements for living a Christian life change. No rock music. That was one. Then women couldn’t cut their hair. No short sleeve shirts. Fill the car with gas on Sunday? No way.
What does the Bible say? Paul gives us a concise description of the Christian life in Titus 2:11-15.
Verse 11:
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.”
When Jesus died on the cross, his blood offered salvation to all who choose to believe in him.
Verse 12:
“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.”
We can live a righteous life through the Holy Spirit, when we allow him to expunge worldly lusts from our hearts.
Verse 13:
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our savior Jesus Christ.”
We are to look forward to the rapture of the church and our reunion with the Father in heaven.
Verse 14:
“Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.”
Our sanctified life is a work of the Spirit, made possible by Christ’s atonement on the cross. He must be ever the object of our faith.
Verse 15:
“These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise you.”
We are to proclaim the message of Christ clearly, so that there is no misunderstanding. Every Christian is a purveyor of the gospel, and we should stand up and speak the words of Christ.
The Christian of today might not dress like the Christian of Paul’s day, but some things never change. When we believe in a blood-washed salvation, a godly life, the rapture, sanctification, and the good news of Christ and the cross, we’ve nailed it. We have the Christian life down, and we’re meeting Paul’s standard every day.
The world may change, but Christian values never go out of style.
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