Ephesians 5:1-10
The command for the believer is this: in the light of
Christ’s sacrifice for you, be children of light, walk as children of light. In V3-7 we see a stern warning concerning Christian
duties, the warning consists of: flee foolish talking, pointless talking, flee covetousness. Christian duties are so important as to be an
indicator of your spiritual state. Let
no man deceive you with vain words, worthless words. The person who neglects
Christian duties has no part in the kingdom of God 1 John 2:4-5 “He that saith,
I know him, and keepeth not his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in
him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him
verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.”
It’s your Christian duty to flee from sin. If you do not flee from sin, you are not a
Christian. This is a major New
Testament doctrine. You cannot say you
believe in Jesus and live like the world.
Christ saves us by grace and then changes us from darkness into light
and now we live differently and we do what our Lord wants us to do, not to
save us but because he saved us.
True salvation that changes people works out their life. Works do not save but true salvation
works. Your submission to the Lord of
glory, your obedience to God’s word is the test of your true Christianity.
Why do we do our Christian duty? Why do we live differently as Christians.
