{"id":1961,"date":"2022-08-14T13:03:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T18:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/?p=1961"},"modified":"2022-08-14T13:03:18","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T18:03:18","slug":"sanctified-to-a-christ-like-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/14\/sanctified-to-a-christ-like-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanctified to a Christ-like Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cAnd such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.<\/strong>\u201d
1 Corinthians 6:11 <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Many Christians today have not put forth much\neffort to grow in their Christian lives. They have remained immature, never\ntaking the time to read or study God\u2019s Word. When a Christian does not know\nwhat the Bible teaches, they cannot grow in their Christian walk with Christ. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul understood the Christians at Corinth\nhad not grown in Christ (they were still immature, not having learned how to\nlive as a Christian); Paul dealt with their godless lifestyles. \u201cKnow ye not\nthat ye are the <\/strong>temple<\/strong>\n of <\/strong>God<\/strong>, and that<\/em>\nthe Spirit of God dwelleth in you?<\/strong>\u201d (1 Corinthians 3:16). Apparently, these\nBelievers did not even understand that God\u2019s Spirit lived within them. God\nwould discipline any who did not take care of (i.e. live a life pleasing to\nGod) their new life in Christ (see 1 Corinthians 3:17).\nThe Believers (Christians) were to understand that they could no longer live\naccording to the world\u2019s ways. They were to live according to God\u2019s ways. We\ncan find these \u201cways\u201d recorded in the Bible. Remember what we are to\nunderstand: \u201cthe wisdom of this world is foolishness with God<\/strong>\u201d (see 1\nCorinthians 3:17-18).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each person is accountable for his or her own life and the\nway he or she lives according to God\u2019s Word. \u201c1. Let a man so account of us,\nas of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2.\nMoreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful<\/strong>\u201d (1\nCorinthians 4:1-2). Believers (stewards) were above all, to be found faithful\nas \u201cstewards of the mysteries of God.<\/strong>\u201d \nSteward<\/strong> means \u201cone who manages a house and is accountable\nto the owner<\/em>.\u201d Faithful<\/strong> means \u201cservants or ministers who are faithful in\nthe performance of duty<\/em>.\u201d Paul not only taught them, but he was an example\nto them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After addressing a particular problem that\nhad remained in the church at Corinth,\nPaul listed more things they were not<\/em><\/strong> to allow. \u201cBut now I have\nwritten unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a\nfornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an\nextortioner; with such an one no not to eat<\/strong>\u201d (1 Corinthians 5:11). Paul is teaching them things that would\nhelp them in their Christian walk. Use the following definitions to understand\nthese verses:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Keep company<\/strong> means \u201cto<\/em>\nmix together; to mingle together; to have fellowship or keep company with<\/em>.\u201d\n<\/li>
  • Brother<\/strong> means \u201cmembers of the\nsame Christian community<\/em>.\u201d <\/li>
  • Covetous<\/strong> means \u201cone who wants\nmore; a person covetous of something that others have; a defrauder for gain<\/em>.\u201d\n<\/li>
  • Idolater<\/strong> means \u201ca servant or\nworshiper of idols<\/em>.\u201d <\/li>
  • Railer<\/strong> means \u201crailing\n(clamoring with insulting language; uttering reproachful words); or reviling\n(treating with language of contempt).<\/em>\u201d <\/li>
  • Drunkard<\/strong> means \u201cdrunken;\ndrunkard (an excessive use of strong liquor; a person who habitually or\nfrequently is drunk)<\/em>.\u201d <\/li>
  • Extortioner<\/strong> means \u201crapacious\n(given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence or force); an\nextortioner (wresting anything from a person by force, authority, or by any\nundue exercise of power; illegal exaction)<\/em>.\u201d  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    God will deal with the lost world who commits\ntheses acts. \u201cBut them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from\namong yourselves that wicked person<\/strong>\u201d (1 Corinthians 5:13). Put away<\/strong>\nmeans \u201cto remove; to expel; to\nexcommunicate<\/em>.\u201d Christians are not to keep company with people who behave\nin any of these manners \u2013 especially if they claim to be a Christian. See that\nit even included that we are \u201cwith such an one no not to eat.<\/strong>\u201d Eating\nwith someone is an intimate form of fellowship. (Remember the progression of\nsin in Psalm 1:1-6.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Why can we not hang around people like this?\nPaul explained to them why they could not. \u201cAnd such were some of you: but\nye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the\nLord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God<\/strong>\u201d (1 Corinthians 6:11). Once one becomes a Christian, it is\nimportant to understand they are different. Sanctified<\/strong> means \u201cto\nwithdraw from fellowship with the world by first gaining fellowship with God.<\/em>\u201d\nSpending time with people living contrary to God\u2019s Word will do harm to God\u2019s\nchurch, instead of good, and especially in the lives of each Christian. We are\nto understand that because of Jesus, we are sanctified. Therefore, we must follow\nGod\u2019s Word, which is full of basic Christian principles of how to live a life\npleasing to God.<\/em><\/strong>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Read what Paul reminded them of again. \u201c19. What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is<\/em> in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20. For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s<\/strong>\u201d (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). If each Christian would just remember that they were bought with a price, and they are no longer their own, it would be much easier to live a life pleasing to God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Do you remember that you are sanctified, bought with a price, and you are no longer your own?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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