Who gave Himself for us, that He might
redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous
of good works.
Our
scripture text answers an implied question of why did Christ shed His precious
blood to redeem man from sin? The appropriate answer is because of God's love
for man whom He created in His image and likeness to be in fellowship with Him.
Sin destroyed that fellowship, but Christ restored that fellowship. In doing so
all believers are redeemed to purity because God is holy and pure. Therefore,
to become children of God we too must be pure and holy. The second part of the
answer is believers are redeemed to do good works for the Lord and be eager to
do so.
The
question now becomes, What are some good works that believes do for God?
Believers share the gospel of Christ with lost souls of the world. Believers
commit themselves to living holy lives before God while manifesting the love of
Christ in his or her life. Believer give aid to the poor and needy as this is
part of God's provisional care. Believers give his or her time, talent and
tithes to the Lord to serve others and build God's kingdom. Believers make
intercessory prayer for others and self whether petitioning and or praising God.
Believers become zealous for God and
to do His will.
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