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“...purify for Himself His own special people...”
Titus 2:13-14
“...you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people...”
1Peter 2:9
Periousios
– Special (NKV) Peculiar (KJV)
that which is one's own, belonging to one's possessions
a people selected by God from the other nations for his own possessionSlide3
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No longer in World, but in God's Realm
“He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,”
Colossians 1:13
Thus we must think & act differently
“...do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed...”
Romans 12:1-2
“Do not love the world or the things in the world...”
1John 2:15-17Slide4
Different Kind of People
"...Abhor what is evil..."
Romans 12:9
apostugeo
ap
-
os
-
toog
-eh'-o – Abhor
to dislike, abhor, have a horror of
poneros
pon
-ay-
ros
' – Evil
bad, of a bad nature or condition
in a physical sense: diseased or blind
in an ethical sense: evil wicked, bad Slide5
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The Scriptures are plain “abhor evil”
“...You shall utterly detest it & utterly abhor it...”
Deuteronomy 7:26
“You who love the LORD, hate evil!...”
Psalms 97:10
“I hate the work of those who fall away...”
Psalms 101:3
“...I hate every false way”
Psalms 119:104
“...Hate evil, love good...”
Amos 5:14-15Slide6
Different Kind of People
"...Cling to what is good..."
Romans 12:9
kollao
kol
-
lah
'-o – Cling
to glue, to glue together, cement, fasten together
to join or fasten firmly together
to join one's self to, cleave to
agathos
ag-
ath
-
os'
– Good
of good constitution or nature
useful, salutary
good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful, happy
excellent, distinguished
upright,
honourableSlide7
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Christ did good
“...Jesus of Nazareth... who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.”
Acts 10:38
Christ is our example to follow
“...Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:”
1Peter 2:21Slide8
Different Kind of People
Good is what we are to do to defeat evil
“...but overcome evil with good.”
Romans 12:21
Good is what we should do and walk in
“...created in Christ Jesus for good works, ... that we should walk in them.”
Ephesus 2:10
Good is what we are to do for all men as we have opportunity
“...as we have opportunity, let us do good to all...”
Galatians 6:10
“...always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.”
1Thessalonians 5:15 Slide9
Different Kind of People
“Abstain from every form of evil”
1Thes 5:22
apechomai
ap
-
ekh
'-om-
ahee
– Abstain
to hold one's self off, refrain, abstain
eidos
i
'-dos – Form
external or outward appearance, form figure, shape
form, kind
poneros
pon
-ay-
ros
' – Evil
bad, of a bad nature or condition
in a physical sense: diseased or blind
in an ethical sense: evil wicked, bad Slide10
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There are good reasons for Christians to stay away from anything that appears evil
Evil is contagious
“...Evil company corrupts good habits.”
1Corinthians 15:33
“...Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?...”
1Corinthians 5:6-7
Do not think you are above sin
“Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.”
1Corinthians 10:12Slide11
Different Kind of People
We do not want to give others the idea that we are doing or being around evil things:
We are to be a good example, not bad one
“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:14-16