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4 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord,
beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation
wherewith ye are called,
It's fun being born again.
We know how to live.
We know who to follow.
We know what to believe in.
We know past, present, and future.
All because JESUS told us everything.
His Bible tells us His commandments.
He assigned us this work:
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11 And he gave some, apostles;
and some, prophets;
and some, evangelists;
and some, pastors and teachers;
With such work, we are expected to accomplish the following:
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12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
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13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
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14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
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15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
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16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
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17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
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22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
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25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
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26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
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27 Neither give place to the devil.
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28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
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29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
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30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
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31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
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32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
In SUMMARY, our born again goals are:
For the perfecting of the saints
for the edifying of the body of Christ
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God
unto a perfect man
unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness
speaking the truth in love
may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ
increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love
walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind
put off concerning the former conversation the old man
be renewed in the spirit of your mind
put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness
putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour
sin not
let not the sun go down upon your wrath
Neither give place to the devil.
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
grieve not the holy Spirit of God
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice
be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you
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