The Godly Life
Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. (Romans 12:17-18) The only Teacher is Jesus Christ, and His life is ours only through the Holy Spirit. No amount of well-intentioned striving will achieve the goal of wholeness, holiness, and health in Him — we must receive those things in the Holy Spirit. This truth is central to our understanding of the scriptures. Yet, it is the obstacle that frustrates so many — that is, we have no chance of doing what the Bible instructs until we surrender and exchange our strength for the Lord’s. Only then can we successfully obey the instruction in this verse — and obey it we must. It is not good enough to be good citizens of earth, but we must first be good citizens of heaven. God's standards are nothing like the world's, and there is no possibility of reaching them by striving to be good Christians — we must die to o...