Be Imitators of God

Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.  What I have come to realize is that the enemy has deceived so many people who claim to  know the Lord, but actually have a religious mindset.  Do not be deceived, the only way one can be a true imitator of the King is to have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit residing in your mortal body.  Leaders are falling away from the Lord, but still are preaching and teaching from the pulpit.  Their words are hollow because they are not led by the Holy Spirit. The ambassador Paul made it very plain:  Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.  We are not to associate with individuals who have chosen to be disobedient to the written Word, and we certainly aren't to be led by them  Therefore do not be partakers with them.  There are far too many who fit that description.  They go  to church but do not walk in obedience to God's Word.

The Lord wants His citizens--sons and daughters--holy (meaning separated--set apart).   But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Ephesians 5:1-7

~~W.R. Luchie

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