What We Believe Ecclesia Booklet

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WHAT WE BELIEVEa 6-Part series

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WHAT WE BELIEVE (A 6-Part Series) ChurchWithoutReligion.com

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Part 1Jesus Christ: Mediator of a New Covenant

Jesus death put the New Covenant in effect.

In the case of a will, it is necessary to prove the death of the one whomade it, because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it nevertakes effect while the one who made it is living

In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, andwithout the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Hebrews 9:16, 22

What is the New Covenant?

This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time,declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and write them on theirhearts. I will be their God, and they will be My people.

No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying,Know the Lord, because they will all know Me, from the least of them tothe greatest. For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember theirsins no more.

Hebrews 8:8-12

The New Covenant makes us holy.

First He said, Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offeringsYou did not desire, nor were You pleased with them (although the lawrequired them to be made). Then He said, Here I am, I have come to doYour will. He sets aside the first to establish the second. And by that will,we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christonce for all.

Hebrews 10:8-10

The New Covenant provides a better hope.

The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless (forthe law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by whichwe draw near to God.

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The Old Covenant is now obsolete.

By calling this covenant new, He has made the first one obsolete; andwhat is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.

Hebrews 8:13No one could keep the Old Covenant.

For if there had been nothing wrong with the first covenant, no placewould have been sought for another. But God found fault with the people.

Hebrews 8:7-8

Changing the line of priests means changing the covenant.

If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (foron the basis of it the law was given to the people), why was there stillneed for another priest to come one in the order of Melchizedek, not inthe order of Aaron? For when there is a change of the priesthood, theremust also be a change of the law.

Hebrews 7:11-12

Jesus is the mediator of a superior Covenant.

But the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as thecovenant of which He is mediator is superior to the old one, and it is

founded on better promises.Hebrews 8:6

For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those whoare called may receive the promised eternal inheritance now that Hehas died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under thefirst covenant.

Hebrews 9:15

The New Covenant is a promise made by God to Jesus.

And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath,but He became a priest with an oath when God said to Him The Lord hassworn and will not change His mind: You are a priest forever. Becauseof this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

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New Covenant salvation is complete, permanent, and forever.

Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented themfrom continuing in office. But because Jesus lives forever, He has apermanent priesthood. Therefore He is able to save completely those

who come to God through Him, because He always lives to intercede forthem.

Hebrews 7:23-25

Jesus Christs sacrifice cleansed us once, not repeatedly.

The law is only a shadow of the good things that are comingnot therealities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrificesrepeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near toworship. If it could, would they not have stopped being offered? For theworshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer

have felt guilty for their sins.Hebrews 10:1-3

For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, tobring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by theSpirit.

1 Peter 3:18

Jesus Christ took away all our sins once.

But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, because it is

impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Therefore,when Christ came into the world, He said: Sacrifice and offering You didnot desire, but a body You prepared for Me.

Hebrews 10:4-5

For Christ did not enter a man-made sanctuary that was only a copy of thetrue one; He entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in Godspresence nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, theway the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood thatis not his own. Then Christ would have had to suffer many times since the

creation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end ofthe ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself. Just as man isdestined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ wassacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and He will appeara second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who arewaiting for Him.

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The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, Look, theLamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

John 1:29

So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; andHe will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation tothose who are waiting for Him.

Hebrews 9:28

But you know that He appeared so that He might take away our sins. Andin Him is no sin.

1 John 3:5

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybodydoes sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defenseJesus

Christ, the Righteous One. He is the One who turns aside Gods wrath,taking away our sins, and not only ours, but also the sins of the wholeworld.

1 John 2:1-2

Jesus Christ sat down after making you perfectly cleansed.

Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; againand again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He satdown at the right hand of God. Since that time He waits for His enemies to

be made His footstool, because by one sacrifice He has made perfectforever those who are the holy ones.

Hebrews 10:11-14

The Son is the radiance of Gods glory and the exact representation of Hisbeing, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After He had providedpurification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty inheaven.

Hebrews 1:3

Jesus one and only death on the cross is enough!

Then He adds: Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.And where these have been forgiven, there is no longer any sacrifice forsin.

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How should we respond to the New Covenant message?

Therefore, since the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us becareful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it Thereremains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who

enters Gods rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest.

Hebrews 4:1, 9-11

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most HolyPlace by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for usthrough the curtain, that is, His body, and since we have a great Priestover the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in fullassurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guiltyconscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold

unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.

Hebrews 10:19-23

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we mayreceive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us intothe kingdom of the Son He loves, in Whom we have redemption, theforgiveness of sins.

Colossians 1:13-14

We have been reconciled to God through Christ.

For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him, and throughHim to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things inheaven, by making peace through His blood, shed on the cross. Onceyou were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because ofyour evil behavior. But now He has reconciled you by Christs physicalbody through death to present you holy in His sight, without blemish andfree from accusation.

Colossians 1:19-22

All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gaveus the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world toHimself in Christ, not counting mens sins against them.

2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord JesusChrist, through Whom we have now received reconciliation.

Romans 5:11

Conclusion: It is finished!

When He had received the drink, Jesus said, It is finished. With that, Hebowed His head and gave up His spirit.

John 19:30


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Part 3

Jesus Christ: Our Death in Him

Through Adam, we were born spiritually dead and condemned.

Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and deaththrough sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned.

Romans 5:12

But the free gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression ofthe one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift bythe grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.

Romans 5:15

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive.

1 Corinthians 15:22

God delivered us by placing us in Christ.

But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom fromGod, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption.

1 Corinthians 1:30

For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us tothe kingdom of His beloved Son.

Colossians 1:13

Your old self died and you became alive in Christ.

Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into ChristJesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buriedwith Him through baptism into death, in order that as Christ was raised

from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk innewness of life. For if we have become united with Him in the likeness ofHis death, certainly we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection,knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, that our body of sinmight be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.

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Even when we were dead in our transgressions, (He) made us alivetogether with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us upwith Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 2:5, 6

For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. WhenChrist, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Himin glory.

Colossians 3:3,4

Why we still struggle: the flesh.

For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wiseaccording to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble.

1 Corinthians 1:26

Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now beingperfected by the flesh?

Galatians 3:3

For we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God andglory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh, although I myselfmight have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to putconfidence in the flesh, I far more: circumcised the eighth day, of thenation of Israel. As to the Law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the

church; a Hebrew of Hebrews, of the tribe of Benjamin; as to therighteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.

Philippians 3:3-6

Why we still struggle: the power of sin.

Sin is lurking at the door; its* desire is for you, but you must master it**.

Genesis 4:7

For that which I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing whatI would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate. But if I do the verything I do not wish to do, I agree with the Law, confessing that it is good.So now, no longer am I the one doing it, but sin which indwells me.


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For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for thewishing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. For the goodthat I wish, I do not do; but I practice the very evil that I do not wish.

But if I am doing the very thing I do not wish, I am no longer the one doing

it, but sin which dwells in me. I find then the principle that evil is present inme, the one who wishes to do good. For I joyfully concur with the Law ofGod in the inner man, but I see a different law in the members of my body,waging war against the law of my mind, and making me a prisoner of thelaw of sin which is in my members.

Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of thisdeath? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on theone hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on theother, with my flesh the law of sin.

Romans 7:15-25

Good news: You have been freed from sins power!

Knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, that our body of sinmight be done away with (made powerless), that we should no longer beslaves to sin; for he who has died is freed from sin.

Romans 6:6-7

Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in ChristJesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should

obey its lusts.Romans 6:11-12

Summary:

Old Man / Old Self

the person I was in Adam GONE

The Flesh

attitudes & mindsets / independence from Christ STILL HERE

Sin

a personified power at work in my body not me! STILL HERE

Conclusion: you are not fighting an inner civil war with yourself!


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Part 4

Jesus Christ: Full of Grace

The Law is for the unrighteous.

We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. We also know thatlaw is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, theungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill theirfathers or mothers, for murderers, for adulterers and perverts, for slavetraders and liars and perjurersand for whatever else is contrary to thesound doctrine.

1 Timothy 1:8-10

The Law shuts everyone up.

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are underthe law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world heldaccountable to God. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in Hissight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become consciousof sin.

Romans 3:19-20

The Law shows us that we are prisoners of sin.

What, then, was the purpose of the law? It was added because oftransgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come...But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so thatwhat was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might begiven to those who believe. Before this faith came, we were held prisonersby the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law was put incharge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith.

Galatians 3:19-24

The Law cannot justify a person.

Know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in JesusChrist. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be

justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because byobserving the law no one will be justified.

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The Law cannot impart life.

Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not!For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousnesswould certainly have come by the law.

Galatians 3:21

No one will ever keep the Law.

You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery. But I tell youthat anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committedadultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge itout and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body thanfor your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Matthew 5:27-29

You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, Do not murder,and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment. But I tell you thatanyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again,anyone who says to his brother, Raca, is answerable to the Sanhedrin.But anyone who says, You fool! will be in danger of the fire of hell.

Matthew 5:21-22

For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point isguilty of breaking all of it.

James 2:10

The Law actually arouses sin!

For when we were controlled by the sinful nature, the sinful passionsaroused by the law were at work in our bodies, so that we bore fruit fordeath.

Romans 7:5

But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, producedin me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from law, sin is dead.

Romans 7:8

For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, butunder grace.

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What about living by rules?

Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why, asthough you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules: Do not handle!Do not taste! Do not touch!? These are all destined to perish with use,

because they are based on human commands and teachings. Suchregulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposedworship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but theylack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.

Colossians 2:20-23

The Law curses and condemns men.

All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written:Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the

Book of the Law.Galatians 3:10

Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters onstone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at theface of Moses because of its glory, fading though it was, will not theministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? If the ministry that condemnsmen is glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that bringsrighteousness!

2 Corinthians 3:7-9

Jesus, born under Law, fulfilled it for us.

But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman,born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the fullrights of sons.

Galatians 4:4-5

Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I havenot come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heavenand earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen,will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is

accomplished.Matthew 5:17-18

For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinfulnature, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man to bea sin offering. And so He condemned sin in sinful man, in order that the


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righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not liveaccording to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

Romans 8:3-4Law and faith do not mix.

Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness foreveryone who believes.

Romans 10:4

So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justifiedby faith. Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervisionof the law.

Galatians 3:24-25

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.

Galatians 5:18

Those in Christ have died to the Law.

So, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, thatyou might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, inorder that we might bear fruit to God.

For when we were controlled by the flesh, the sinful passions aroused bythe law were at work in our bodies, so that we bore fruit for death. But

now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from thelaw so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way ofthe written code.

Romans 7:4-6

For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God.

Galatians 2:19Dont look to the Law!

You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyesJesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. I would like to learn justone thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or bybelieving what you heard? Are you so foolish? After beginning with theSpirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort?

Galatians 3:1-3


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Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised,Christ will be of no value to you at all. Again I declare to every man wholets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. Youwho are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; youhave fallen away from grace.

Galatians 5:2-4

Grace, not Law, teaches us to live godly lives!

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. Itteaches us to say No to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to liveself-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we waitfor the blessed hopethe glorious appearing of our great God and Savior,Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all wickednessand to purify for Himself a people that are His very own, eager to do whatis good.

Titus 2:11-14

But He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is madeperfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about myweaknesses, so that Christs power may rest on me.

2 Corinthians 12:9

Christ wants us to enjoy freedom!

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not

let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

Galatians 5:1


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Part 5

Jesus Christ: His Life in You

We were dead, in need of life.

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and deaththrough sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned.

Romans 5:12

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins.

Ephesians 2:1

When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh,God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins.

Colossians 2:13

The Law could not meet our need.

Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! Forif a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness wouldcertainly have come by the law.

Galatians 3:21

I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life actuallybrought death.

Romans 7:10

Jesus understood our real need.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that theymay have life, and have it to the full.

John 10:10

The life we have is eternal.

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Sonwill not see life, for Gods wrath remains on him.

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For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in ChristJesus our Lord.

Romans 6:23

I tell you the truth, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Mehas eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over fromdeath to life.

John 5:24

God has said, Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.

Hebrews 13:5

Eternal life is Christs life.

For if, when we were Gods enemies, we were reconciled to Him throughthe death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall webe saved by His life!

Romans 5:10

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believes inMe, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever lives andbelieves in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?

John 11:25-26

Before long, the world will not see Me anymore, but you will see Me.Because I live, you also will live.

John 14:19

Jesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the life.

John 14:6

Having eternal life is about knowing a Person.

But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.

What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassinggreatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost allthings. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found inHim, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, butthat which is through faith in Christthe righteousness that comes fromGod and is by faith.

Philippians 3:7-9


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His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godlinessthrough our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory andgoodness.

2 Peter 1:3

You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them youpossess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about Me, yetyou refuse to come to Me to have life.

John 5:39-40

Because you have Him, you have His righteousness and fullness.

It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for uswisdom from Godthat is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.Therefore, as it is written: Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:30-31

God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we mightbecome the righteousness of God.

2 Corinthians 5:21

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you havebeen given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power andauthority.

Colossians 2:9-10

The Spirit of God gave birth to us, making us alive.

But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made usalive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressionsit is bygrace you have been saved.

Ephesians 2:4-5

In reply Jesus declared, I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdomof God unless he is born again. How can a man be born when he is

old? Nicodemus asked. Surely he cannot enter a second time into hismothers womb to be born! Jesus answered, I tell you the truth, no onecan enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.

John 3:3-6


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Christ in you is your only hope of glory.

I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present toyou the word of God in its fullnessthe mystery that has been kept hiddenfor ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the saints. To them God

has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of thismystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Colossians 1:25-27

Conclusion: Continue just as you started with Jesus.

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him.

Colossians 2:6

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.Philippians 1:21

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives inme. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who lovedme and gave Himself for me.

Galatians 2:20


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WHAT WE BELIEVE (Part 6)

Jesus Christ: Our Motivation

Because you are a new creation

Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices,and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge

according to the image of the One who created him.

Colossians 3:9-10

Because of your identity and your forgiveness

For you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk aschildren of Light (for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and

righteousness and truth), trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:8-10

So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart ofcompassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one

another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; justas the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Beyond all these things put on love,

which is the perfect bond of unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, towhich indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.

Colossians 3:12-15

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from

you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving eachother, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

Ephesians 4:31-32

Because you are now dead to these things

Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality,

impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. For it isbecause of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons ofdisobedience, and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them.

But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive

speech from your mouth.

Colossians 3:5-8

Because you are a slave of righteousness, obedient from the heart

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it

never be! Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone asslaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin


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resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness? But thanks be to

God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart tothat form of teaching to which you were committed, and having been freed from

sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

Romans 6:15-18

Because Christ is our life

Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not becomeconceited, provoking and envying each other.

Galatians 5:25-26

Because you represent the name of Jesus...

Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving

thanks through Him to God the Father.Colossians 3:17

Because we belong to one another

Therefore, laying aside falsehood, SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE of you WITH HIS

NEIGHBOR, for we are members of one another. BE ANGRY, AND yet DO NOTSIN; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil anopportunity.

Ephesians 4:25-27

Because we build one another up

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as isgood for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace

to those who hear.

Ephesians 4:29

Because immorality is not a good fit for you

But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, asis fitting among saints; and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse

jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

Ephesians 5:3-4

Because sinful deeds are unwise and unprofitable

Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose

them; for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things that are done by them in

secret Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

Ephesians 5:11-16


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Because the flesh is only destructive

You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge

the flesh; rather, serve one another in love. The entire law is summed up in a

single command: Love your neighbor as yourself. If you keep on biting and

devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.

Galatians 5:13-15

Because whatever you invest in yields a return

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Theone who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; the onewho sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Galatians 6:7-8

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap aharvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good toall people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

Galatians 6:9-10

Conclusion: Walk by the rule of the new creation.

For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but theydesire to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh. But may it

never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through

which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither iscircumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. And those whowill walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of

God.

Galatians 6:13-16

Because Jesus Christ is our motivation!

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What We Believe Ecclesia Booklet