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Christian BehaviourThe 22nd Doctrine

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Christian Behaviour

• We are called to be a godly people who think, feel, and act in harmony with the principles of heaven.

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Rom 12:1-2 KJV

• (1) I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

• (2) And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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Christian Character

• For the Spirit to recreate in us the character of our Lord we involve ourselves only in those things which will produce Christlike purity, health, and joy in our lives.

• This means that our amusement and entertainment should meet the highest standards of Christian taste and beauty. While recognizing cultural differences, our dress is to be simple, modest, and neat, befitting those

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1Jn 2:6 KJV

• (6) He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

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Christian Character

• While recognizing cultural differences, our dress is to be simple, modest, and neat, befitting those whose true beauty does not consist of outward adornment but in the imperishable ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit.

• Read Ephesians 5: 1 -21

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1Co 6:19-20 ESV

• (19) Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,

• (20) for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

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Christian Behaviour

• It also means that because our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit, we are to care for them intelligently.

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Philippians 4:8 KJV

• (8) Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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2Co 10:5 GNB

• (5) we pull down every proud obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God; we take every thought captive and make it obey Christ.

• (This includes the idea of evolution, even theistic evolution.)

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1Pe 3:1-4 GNB

• (1) In the same way you wives must submit yourselves to your husbands, so that if any of them do not believe God's word, your conduct will win them over to believe. It will not be necessary for you to say a word,

• (2) because they will see how pure and reverent your conduct is.

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1Pe 3:1-4 GNB

• (3) You should not use outward aids to make yourselves beautiful, such as the way you fix your hair, or the jewelry you put on, or the dresses you wear.

• (4) Instead, your beauty should consist of your true inner self, the ageless beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of the greatest value in God's sight.

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Christian Behaviour

• Along with adequate exercise and rest, we are to adopt the most healthful diet possible and abstain from the unclean foods identified in the Scriptures.

• Read Leviticus 11: 1 - 47

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Christian Behaviour

• Since alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and the irresponsible use of drugs and narcotics are harmful to our bodies, we are to abstain from them as well.

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3Jn 1:2 ESV

• (2) Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.

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Christian Behaviour

• Instead, we are to engage in whatever brings our thoughts and bodies into the discipline of Christ, who desires our wholesomeness, joy, and goodness.

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