Did you know that you can walk like Jesus walked in this world?
In 1 John 2:6 it says, "He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked."
Abiding is habitual obedience. It has the idea of settling down in Christ or resting in Him. It is evidenced by a life modeled after Christ. The phrase "ought to walk" is an admonition to live by the teaching of Jesus which reveals that this conformity comes from us.
Slaves must follow the commands of their masters or they will be punished. Employees need to do their work to keep their jobs. However, the Christian as a child of God ought to obey God because of a sincere desire to do so. It should be a joy to follow in the footsteps of the One who died for us.
(Webster's definition of the word "ought" is defined as a moral obligation or a duty).
In 1 John 2:6 it says, "He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked."
Abiding is habitual obedience. It has the idea of settling down in Christ or resting in Him. It is evidenced by a life modeled after Christ. The phrase "ought to walk" is an admonition to live by the teaching of Jesus which reveals that this conformity comes from us.
Slaves must follow the commands of their masters or they will be punished. Employees need to do their work to keep their jobs. However, the Christian as a child of God ought to obey God because of a sincere desire to do so. It should be a joy to follow in the footsteps of the One who died for us.
(Webster's definition of the word "ought" is defined as a moral obligation or a duty).
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