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Of course, as is true of all our good works, we live our lives in this disciplined way, not to earn anything with God, but rather to show our thankfulness to God for our salvation in Jesus Christ. Gratitude for God’s grace is what will drive us, day after day, morning and evening, to be consistent a
Such personal piety is expressed in our intimate walk with God. We love God and seek Him with our whole heart. We walk with him, even as Enoch of old. The sweetness of covenant fellowship is to meditate on His Word, worship Him, pray to Him, and thus to enjoy Him all the days of our life. Out of thi
Not only is our salvation a gift of grace, but also our ability to respond in thankfulness by living godly, disciplined lives. So how do we begin to live spiritually disciplined lives? If we are to be disciples of Christ, we need to start with what he said. If we are going to discipline ourselves in
Christian discipline is one of the means by which she does this. Christian discipline also contributes to the church’s ability to preach the gospel. It is a terrible contradiction when a church preaches the holiness of God and how it must apply to her members and the members themselves walk in evil
This makes it a matter for Christian discipline. But Christian discipline, as you very well know, belongs to the forgotten chapters of the Bible. It undoubtedly is better that I say, the neglected chapters, rather than the forgotten chapters. Yet Christian discipline is the special God- given privil
The level of your spiritual discipline will determine the joy and the blessedness of your life as a Christian. By God’s grace you have been disciplined spiritually already. You have been raised as a spiritual athlete. From early on your parents had as their goal that you would be godly children who
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By means of Christian discipline, purity of doctrine is preserved in the church. In the second question we resolve by the grace of God to lead a new, godly life. The purpose of Christian discipline is to maintain godly living among the members of the church. The objects of Christian discipline are t
"How can I discipline myself?" you ask insistently. It is time to begin to consider the answer to that question. First, you must recognize that the very word discipline makes it clear that godliness cannot be zapped. It cannot be whipped up like instant pudding. Godliness doesn't come that way. Disc