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As we turn
to Ephesians 4, Paul’s talk about the salvation that comes from God turns to
how we should be affected by it. God does
save us because He wants to be in relationship with us. However, it is God’s desire that we change
when we have His Spirit within us.
Dwelling with God should change us.
The first
change is that we should be a people of forgiveness and compassion. God was compassionate and forgave us; we
should do the same. We need to bear with
one another’s faults. We need to be a
people who are truthful and honest with one another, not a people who speak
soothing and hollow words. We are to
deal honestly with one another. We
should be a people who reflect the nature of Christ within!
Another
change that should occur is within our demeaner. We should be a people of peace. We should be a people of patience. We should be humble. We should be gentle. Our demeaner should be one who looks to the
other instead of looking to ourselves.
Finally,
there is a third effect. We should be
drawn into unity. If there is one God
and one Spirit, then we who have that Spirit within should be able to be united
with one another. How will we convince
the world that there is one God if we are not able to be united as His people?
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