Title: The New Man's Life Principle
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What kind of life should a person who throws away the old man and puts on the new man live? Paul gives the basic principles of life that believers should follow.
1. Forsake lies and speak the truth with your neighbors (25)
First, Paul tells us to put away the lies. Why is Paul telling us to put away the lies first?
throw money away It can be said to give up greed, but why are you telling me to give up lying in the first place? Who is the father of those who lie, deceive, and deceive? Satan. So, the first thing a person who has become a new person must do is to cast away lies, which is Satan's attribute.
Who is sincere and honest? When doing something, even if it goes wrong and you lose money because it is wrong, you are a person who keeps that promise. In other words, a person who makes clear what is right and wrong is an honest and sincere person. Some people do not have a principle and act to and fro depending on their mood and situation. This life is not a real person. A sincere person is one who does not do things for which he is not responsible. He is also a person who does not pass on the mistakes he made because he was wrong or ignorant. Some people work for themselves and there are people who blame God. I'm not the truth
We Koreans do not make clear what is right or wrong. It is round, like a dungeon climbing over a wall, and there is no clear line. But Westerners are very clear. When you get a job, you document it down to the smallest detail. And if you see it and like it, you have to sign it. But we are not. He speaks and later changes his own words. Today's Korean society is an honest and dishonest society. Spiritually speaking, it is a society dominated by Satan's attributes. New people shouldn't live this way.
2) It means 'Do not let the sun go down on your anger.' Here, even anger itself is not forbidden. It's not about forbidding everyone in everyday life, it's about getting angry, but not sinning.
Where do we need to change first when we believe in Jesus? Simply put, it's character. For those who can't change their personality, no matter how many morning prayers come out and read the Bible a thousand times, it is useless. couple fights. Whatever the reason, how long do you have to be angry? Not to exceed one day. why? This is to keep the devil from taking advantage.
If you don't resolve your anger quickly, over time, your anger will grow bigger and your anger will eventually take over. So you end up sinning again. Anger has the power to make people strange. So, if you don't solve it quickly, as time goes on, strangely, that person will come out. Your face will be different. Eye light is different.
3) Do not steal, work hard and become a giver. This is the eighth commandment of the Ten Commandments, not to steal. The fulfillment of this command is not accomplished by passive prohibition, but furthermore that one must not only work hard to make a living, but also become a giver to those who are being helped.
If you look at church work, some people use church money to help and volunteer. It can't be said that it's all wrong, but there are times when it's the case. At the same time, there are some people who just give as if they were giving it to them.
What we are saying in the text is not to say that we give with other people's money, but with our own hands, that we should be a helper with what we sweat, toil, and effort
When you do this, you become a true relief, a true love's hand.
Also, it should be remembered here that the Christian view of labor should be to give to earn. I hope that you will not live to make money, live to eat, but earn to give. So, donation culture is a beautiful culture. Christian.
If we could only live like this, the world would change quickly.
4 Don't let evil words come out of your mouth, but show kindness with good words. Most of the words we say are of little effect. Some people talk a lot, but when you hear them, there are few words that are very nutritious. He says a lot of almost useless, unnecessary words.
The text tells us not to let unclean words come out of our mouths. I'm not saying not to swear, but beware of useless words, and beware of dark jokes. In the church, conversations on worldly topics should be avoided as much as possible. why? Such a baby can be done anywhere, not necessarily at church. There is no need to come to church and consume such worldly subjects.
So, what should we say to the church? The story of Jesus, the story of the Bible, the testimony of evangelism, and what God has made me grow. However, I have nothing to say about this. Then it is better to remain silent. That will be a virtue.
Therefore, believers should go up to the level of ?쁈s my words a blessing to those who listen to me???
A mature Christian is a person who puts other people and neighbors first before himself. Jesus lived such a life.
5) Do not let the Holy Spirit be grieved. All of the things mentioned so far, such as lying, being angry, speaking evil, etc., are grievous to the Holy Spirit. Because the Holy Spirit is a holy spirit, you must not grieve the Holy Spirit by doing unholy things.
In addition, chapters 30-31 mention 5 things that the saints must throw away. It means that we must give up bitterness, anger, anger, chatter, slander, and malice. It means that we must cast away this kind of heart and have a heart of kindness, compassion, and forgiveness. This is the heart of a Christian, the heart of a mature new man.
I hope that the five principles of life are well applied to our lives, so that we can become mature enough to be a new person who has put off the old man.