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Peter 2:4-5 ESV
“As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
See
also Romans 12:1-2 ESV:
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
We who
believe in Jesus Christ to be Lord and Savior of our lives, who have been
crucified with him in death to sin, and who have been raised with him to walk
in newness of life in him, are the church, the body of Christ. For the church
is not a physical building nor a church denomination nor a corporation under
the state, although this is what many people have turned it into. The church is
the people of God, and we are the living stones in this spiritual building
(house).
Now,
as living stones in this spiritual building, we are God’s possession and he is
now our Lord and Master. And we are now his holy nation, his holy people, his
chosen people, the people of God belonging to God, whether Jew or non-Jew by
physical birth. And we are to be growing and maturing in our walks of faith and
in obedience to our Lord. And we are to offer our lives to Jesus Christ as
living sacrifices to him, holy and pleasing to him. And we are no longer to be
conformed to the ways of this sinful world, but we are to be transformed in
heart and mind of the Spirit of God to live holy lives to God.
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Peter 2:9-10 ESV
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy."
Now
that we are God’s holy people, a people for his own possession, and he is our
Lord and Master, we should not only be living holy lives, pleasing to God, but
we are to be proclaiming the truth of the gospel to other people. And we are to
be proclaiming to them how Jesus Christ/God called us out of the darkness (sin,
wickedness) into his marvelous light (truth, righteousness). For if we are true
followers of Christ we have been crucified with him in death to sin, and we
have been raised with him to walk in newness of life in him in righteousness
and in obedience to our Lord.
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Peter 2:11-12 ESV
“Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.”
Therefore, as we live as strangers here on earth, living
holy lives separate (unlike, different) from the world, because we are being
conformed to the likeness of Jesus Christ, we are to abstain from the passions
of the flesh. We are not to be living in sexual immorality or in idolatry, nor
should we be telling lies or cheating or committing adultery, etc. But we are
to keep our conduct honorable among the ungodly of this world so that they can
see our good deeds and so that they, too, can come to know Jesus Christ as
their Lord and Savior.
The Lord’s Anointed
An Original Work / December 16, 2011
Based off Isaiah 61
The Spirit of the
Sov’reign Lord on me;
Anointed to preach
the Good News;
Sent me to bind up
the brokenhearted;
Proclaim freedom for
the captives.
He sent me to preach
release for pris’ners
Who are walking in
sin’s darkness;
Proclaim God’s grace
to all men who’ll listen;
And tell them about
God’s judgments;
Comfort all who
mourn;
Give crowns of
beauty;
Oil of gladness and
thanksgiving.
They will be called
oaks of God’s righteousness,
A planting of our
Savior, God,
For the display of
our Lord’s splendor, and
They will rebuild
God’s holy church.
God will renew them,
and will restore them,
And you’ll be called
priests of the Lord.
You will be
ministers of our God, and
You will rejoice in
salvation.
The Lord loves justice;
He is faithful to
Reward those who are
seeking Him.
I delight greatly in
the Lord;
My soul rejoices in
my Savior, God.
He has clothed me
with His salvation,
And in a robe of His
righteousness.
He has given me
priestly garments to wear,
As the bride of
Jesus Christ.
As the garden of our
Lord and Savior,
He causes us to grow
in Him.
He makes
righteousness,
Praise, and
thanksgiving
Spring up before all
the nations.
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