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REASON FOR THIS MESSAGE
IPET4:17 JUDGEMENT HAS COME TO THE HOUSE OF GOD

NOW WE ARE CHRISTIANS
Eph.4:17 (21,24,32) Strip yourselves of old nature
IPet.1:23-25 Regenerated - immortal
IPet.1:9-10 Chosen generation - were not a people, now are
IPet.1:14-16 Be Holy for I am Holy -
Holy= Godly - sacred - dedicated to God
NIV - "but just as He who called you is Holy, so be Holy in all you do"

Jn. 15-16 you have not chosen Me,I have chosen you to bear fruit and keep on bearing.

OUR CHRISTIAN OBLIGATION
IJn.2:6 Calling ourselves Christians obligates us to walk as Christ
NIV "Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did.
Mt.7:16-20 You will fully know them by their fruits
James 2:15-18 Faith without fruit is nothing.
IPet.2:21 Christ left His personal example so we can follow Him
Jn.14:15,21,23 3x If you love Me keep my commands
Jn.15:12-17 Love one another as I have loved you. die to self life

GODLY CHARACTERISTICS WE MUST OBTAIN
Col.3:25 God is no respector of persons
James 2:9 The respecter of persons is already rebuked and convicted
Lk.20:21 Jesus shows partiality to no man

WE MUST DIE TO OUR SELF LIFE
Jn.14:31 I do only as the Father has instructed Me
Jn.5:19-20 I do only what I see My Father doing
Jn.5:30 I can do nothing on My own - "I decide as I am bidden to decide,as the voice comes to Me,so I give a decision"
JESUS OBEYED ALL LAWS AND SCRIPTURAL PRINCIPLES
Mt.22:21 Mk.12:17 Lk.20:25 Pay Caesar his due / pay God His due

WHO ARE THE REAL CHRISTIANS ? (SONS)
Jn.5:20-23-36-38-43-46 Father loves Son and shows Him everything
IJn.3:1-2 We are sons (children of God)
Gal.3:7-9 We who live by faith are the true sons of Abraham
remember the promise was given to Abraham

Ro.8:14-17 "for all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God"

OUR RESPONSIBILITY
Gal.5:16-18 Live HABITUALLY in the HOLY SPIRIT
Spirit Gen. 1:26
Soul Gen. 2:17
Body Gen. 3:6

Jn.4:23-24 God is Spirit / must worship Him in spirit & truth
Gal.5:25 "If we live by the Spirit,let us also walk by the Spirit"
IPet.1:6-7 Be glad for trials/ test of genuiness of your faith
IPet.4:12-14 understand the trials are to help you share with Christ

GOD'S PROMISES (note the conditions)
Phil.1:6 He who called you will complete what He started
IPet.3:12 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous - He hears their prayers - but the face of the Lord is against those who practice evil

CAUTIONS
Jn.15:1-8 I am the vine - any branch in Me which does not bear fruit will be cut off and cast into the fire
Gal.6:7-8 as a man sows / so shall he reap
Heb.12:14 without holiness no one shall see God
Jude 5 Tho God delivers a people He will destroy the unbelievers
IJn.5:21 keep yourself from idols "ANYTHING THAT WOULD TAKE THE PLACE OF GOD IN YOUR LIFE."

REMEMBER
CALLING OURSELVES CHRISTIANS OBLIGATES US TO ACT LIKE CHRIST.

WE MUST DIE TO OUR SELF LIFE. NO SELF IS TO BE LEFT.

WE MUST LEARN TO LIVE HABITUALLY IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.

THE PROMISES OF GOD ARE CONDITIONAL ON US DOING OUR PART.

WE MUST BRING OUR BODY AND SOUL INTO SUBJECTION TO OUR SPIRIT AND OUR SPIRIT INTO SUBJECTION TO THE SPIRIT OF GOD.

HE WHO CALLED US IS ABLE TO COMPLETE WHAT HE STARTED. IF WE SUBMIT.