Bible Discussion Thread

To all the children of God.

First as a child of God you should keep your body holy so that you can be acceptable to God.

Your body is the temple of God so you must keep it holy.

Do not waste your energies in pursuit of worldly riches and fleshly desires.

Material wealth is nothing compared to Spiritual wealth.

Dear brothers and sisters, material wealth is just but temporary, yet

Spiritual wealth lasts for eternity.

You should rather transform yourself by renewing your mind by having Faith in God , through Jesus Christ.

And reflect God’s Glory by proving what is good, and acceptable, and perfect according to the Will of God.

You should humble yourself and should not think of yourself more highly than you ought to think.

You should think soberly according to the amount of Faith given to you by God.

As we have many members in one body and all members have different functions:

So we are many and we are one body in Christ, and everyone has his/her own function.

We have different gifts according to the Grace given to us,

If you are into prophesy, you should prophesy according to the amount of Faith given to you by God.

If you are into ministry, you should concentrate on ministering.

If you are a teacher, you should concentrate on teaching.

If you exhort, you should concentrate on exhortation.

If you give, you should do it with simplicity.

If you are a ruler, you should rule with diligence and you should fear God.

If you show mercy, you should do it with cheerfulness.

When you love, you should love without dissimulation.

You should love without deceitfulness.

Abhor that which is evil, and cleave to that which is good.

Show brotherly love to one another with kind affection.

Prefer one another in honour. Regard one another with respect.

Do not be slothful in doing God’s work.

You should be zealous in spirit when serving God.

You should do God’s work with all your spirit.

You should rejoice in Hope.

You should be patient in tribulation.

You should remain constant in prayer.

You should be given to hospitality and you should give to the necessity of those who spread the Word of God.

Bless those who persecute you. Do not curse them.

Rejoice with them that rejoice.

Weep with them that weep.

Treat each other with mutual respect.

Do not mind high things. Do not concentrate on worldly pursuits and fleshly desires.

Condescend to men of low estate. Be humble, and lower yourself to men of inferior status.

This may be inferior spiritual ,moral, intellectual or material status.

Do not be wise in your own eyes and do not have an over exaggerated sense of self importance.

Do not compensate a man evil for evil.

You should be transparent and honest in your dealings with other people.

If it is possible, and if it is within your control, live peacefully with everyone.

Dearly beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather control your wrath:

for it is written, Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.

Therefore if your enemy is hungry, feed him.

If your enemy is thirsty, give him drink:

For in so doing you will cause a feeling of shame and guilt to swell in his head.

Do not overcome evil with evil, but rather

Overcome evil with good.

May the Grace of God come to you, through Jesus Christ, the Messiah, in abundance. Amen!