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NASB | Ephesians 4:1 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 4:1 So I, the prisoner for the Lord, appeal to you to live a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called [that is, to live a life that exhibits godly character, moral courage, personal integrity, and mature behavior--a life that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation], |
Bible Question: In the early church they were doing everything together they were even shearing their possession and was making the holyspirit flow within them why is it that, the church today has move away from the early church teachings. Act:4 and 5 |
Bible Answer: Greetings Bill, It is a good question! The passage of scripture you reference is a beautiful picture isn't it? How awesome it would be to see the brethren united in the Spirit like this today! I think the bottom line is sin! It appears to me we tend to be more interested in numbers then we are true believers. Everything in the church seems to be clocked and dated and the practice of uniting in the Spirit to worship God and disciple the brethren has taken a back set to playing church. Also, there seems to be a great lack of knowledge of God's word in the church and in too many cases an acceptance of false teaching. You are probably familiar with Ephesians 4:1-16. Share this with your brothers and sisters in Christ and encourage them to read it and seek to do their part. A good question for all of us is, are we doing our part or do we just sit back and complain about what others are not doing? That question is not pointed at you by the way. From what I have seen, it becomes easy for us to complain about others and we come up short ourselves. God is amazing and the way He works through those who are faithful and about His work is undeniable. Big question for all of us, are people seeing God in us? Are we setting the right example?!?!?!?! Steve |
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bill1973 | ||
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humbledbyhisgrace | ||
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azurelaw | ||
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stjohn |