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WOS-II - 8 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER
(So you are a Christian. Now how do you behave in this world?
Can the world tell by the way you live day by day that you are a Christian? )
1. What then, is the relationship between the Christian and the world?
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2. Again: "God has called us out of ____(a)____ into his ___(b)___ ___(c)____" (1 Pet. 2:9).
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Read Matthew 5:14-16 and answer the following:
3. How did Jesus regard those who would be His disciples?
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4. What were these disciples to do?
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5. Why were the disciples to do this?
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6. From the above passages, in your own words, tell why God ordained that Christians are to be left in this sinful world?
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We have seen that the church is in the world but not of the world; and as such the Christian represents Christ to the world. When one sees a Christian he sees a sample of how believers are to behave.
7. Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ___(a)____ of the ___(b)___, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity (1 Tim 4:12).
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Now we understand that the act of becoming a Christian is not an end in itself, but is rather the beginning of a life of service to God.
8. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.10 For we are his ___(a)____, ___(b)____ in Christ Jesus unto __(c)__ __(d)__, which God hath before __(e)__ that we should __(f)___ __(g)__ __(h)___ (Eph. 2:8-10).
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9. From 2 Peter 1:1-4, of what have Christians become partakers?
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10. How does 2 Peter 1:4 say they were able to do this?
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11. What are the eight Christian graces that Peter then admonished Christians to add to their lives?
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12. What was guaranteed them if they would do these things?
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13. How does the apostle Peter sum up the adding of these graces in 2 Peter 3:18?
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Read John 15:1-8
14. What did Jesus say the relationship was between Him and His disciples?
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15. What would be the result if the disciples would abide in Him?
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16. From Matthew's account of the Great Commission, Matthew 28:18-20, what do you see as being the duty of every Christian?
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17. From Galatians 5:22, 23 what kind of "fruit" must be evident in the life of a Christian?
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18. How long must a Christian be involved in bearing this fruit? (Rev. 2:10b).
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19. Since Christians now serve as a kingdom of priests with Christ (1 Pet. 2:9), and since this service is to last throughout our entire lives, how does the apostle Paul sum up the duty of the Christian as a representative of the church in the world in Romans 12:1, 2?
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20. What should be the Christians attitude toward worship? (Jn. 4:23, 24)
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21. What should be the Christian's attitude toward the assemblies of the church (Heb. 10:24-31)?
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22. What should be the Christians attitude toward daily Christian living (Heb. 12:28, 29)?
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Congratulations! You have completed the Way of Salvation Course! It is my prayer that the principles brought to your minds during this study will encourage you to be increasingly devoted to making Jesus Christ the Lord of your lives and serving Him faithfully every day so others will see your life a give glory to God.
And remember, the church is in the but it is not of the .