30/06/2022
THE NECESSITY OF CONDUCT. Part One
Paul spent alot of time talking about the position of the believer, but he also spend alot of time speaking of the conduct of the believer and this must not be overlooked. On the position of the believer, he dealt with doctrine. On the conduct of the believer, he dealt with instructions.
Infact it's dangerous to overlook that. The conduct of the believer is equally important as the position of the believer. The only difference is that knowing your position is the foundation for expressing good conduct.
Now when I talk about the conduct, am not talking about works from human strength through the obedience of the law so don't get it wrong.
Am also not balancing the Grace gospel when I talk of conduct because Paul carefully and deliberately talked about conduct.
Eg. If someone becomes a president of a nation, there is a way he carries himself about. There are places he cannot visit again if he did before, there are some words he cannot use again if he did before and there are certain attitudes he should not exhibit if he did before.. Now does he do that because he is afraid of losing the position? No, he does it because the position doesn't permit a certain kind of life and calls for that unique kind of behaviour. The citizens must see the president operate in that capacity and trust his competence.
This same applies to us as believers. Our position necessitates our conduct. Our conduct compliments our position. Our conducts expresses our position. Our conduct is not a product of fear of losing our position because our position in Christ is secured by the faithful Highpriest who through His blood obtained for us an eternal redemption. Our conduct is a product of knowing who we are and making a decision to live that out.
The expression of our conduct is not to gain more favor and acceptance or blessing from God or even to get more closer to Him. God cannot love His children more or less based on their faithfulness, He love
