A man that is born, raised and educated in the country of India or China has a much different culture than a man who was born, raised and educated in the United States. Your culture should reveal your origin. The way you behave, the way you respond to others, the way you react to problems, and the way you deal with disappointments should all reveal the culture of heaven. The qualities of the Spirit within you define the uniqueness of your nature. Your unique nature then links you to your heavenly heritage.
Keep in mind, that a man from India or China speaks two different languages completely. The same goes for the citizens of the Kingdom. Where we were born, raised and educated should reflect the nature of the Kingdom of heaven and not of the kingdom of darkness.
Now Paul, who was writing to the citizens in Galatia, said it this way:
Constitution Galatians 5:16:21
I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17) For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18) But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19) Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20) idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21) envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
These are the characteristics of those who do not have the Governor in their lives (meaning the Holy Spirit). They are being governed and influenced by the kingdom of darkness.
These characteristics of the Kingdom Culture are the principles that we possess and learn to live by. Paul put it this way when he was writing to the citizens of Galatia:
Constitution Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23) gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
Jesus our Lord and King put it this way:
Matthew 7:16
"You will know them by their fruits"
Keep in mind, if you allow yourself to reside and mingle among those who practice those things that are not of your culture without first laying the ground rules of your culture, you will be affected in a negative way. It is called a "Culture Clash".
Jesus made this statement again in Matthew 7:20: "Therefore by their fruits you will know them".
Keep in mind, that a man from India or China speaks two different languages completely. The same goes for the citizens of the Kingdom. Where we were born, raised and educated should reflect the nature of the Kingdom of heaven and not of the kingdom of darkness.
Now Paul, who was writing to the citizens in Galatia, said it this way:
Constitution Galatians 5:16:21
I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17) For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18) But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19) Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20) idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21) envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
These are the characteristics of those who do not have the Governor in their lives (meaning the Holy Spirit). They are being governed and influenced by the kingdom of darkness.
These characteristics of the Kingdom Culture are the principles that we possess and learn to live by. Paul put it this way when he was writing to the citizens of Galatia:
Constitution Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23) gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
Jesus our Lord and King put it this way:
Matthew 7:16
"You will know them by their fruits"
Keep in mind, if you allow yourself to reside and mingle among those who practice those things that are not of your culture without first laying the ground rules of your culture, you will be affected in a negative way. It is called a "Culture Clash".
Jesus made this statement again in Matthew 7:20: "Therefore by their fruits you will know them".
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