Christian Guidelines Are So Very Important!

The Ten Commandments are a wonderful example of Christian guidelines!

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Christian guidelines serve as a compass, guiding us through the intricate way of the Christian life. They remind us that this journey is not merely about adhering to rules, but rather embracing a way of being rooted in love, sacrifice, forgiveness, faith, trust, fellowship, service, and constant learning. The Ten Commandments is a perfect example of how God gave us “Christian guidelines” to follow.

Christian Guidelines Teach Us To Navigate Through All Our Obstacles ~ For Example The Ten Commandments Were Not Written To Make Life Harder, But Rather To Direct Us By Giving Us Christian Guideline And Direction To Follow, Ultimately Because Of God’s Love For Us!

Though victories may bring joy and celebration into our lives, from my mistakes unfortunately I learned the most valuable lessons. In humility and vulnerability lies growth; by understanding this truth, we become more receptive vessels of God’s grace. So let these guidelines be your sturdy foundation as you walk on this path of faith – always seeking His will amidst the twists and turns of life’s unpredictable journey that we are all in.~ Bill Greguska

1 Thessalonians 4:11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you.

 

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The Ten Commandments

1) “You shall have no other gods before me.” This command is against worshiping any god other than the one true God. All other gods are false gods.

2) “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.” This command is against making an idol, a visible representation of God. There is no image we can create that can accurately portray God. To make an idol to represent God is to worship a false god.

3) “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses His name.” This is a command against taking the name of the Lord in vain. We are not to treat God’s name lightly. We are to show reverence to God by only mentioning Him in respectful and honoring ways.

4) “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.” This is a command to set aside the Sabbath (Saturday, the last day of the week) as a day of rest dedicated to the Lord.

5) “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” This is a command to always treat one’s parents with honor and respect.

6) “You shall not murder.” This is a command against the premeditated murder of another human being.

7) “You shall not commit adultery.” This is a command against having sexual relations with anyone other than one’s spouse.

8) “You shall not steal.” This is a command against taking anything that is not one’s own, without the permission of the person to whom it belongs.

9) “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.” This is a command prohibiting testifying against another person falsely. It is essentially a command against lying.

10) “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” This is a command against desiring anything that is not one’s own. Coveting can lead to breaking one of the commandments listed above: murder, adultery, and theft. If it is wrong to do something, it is wrong to desire to do that same something.

Many people mistakenly look at the Ten Commandments as a set of rules that, if followed, will guarantee entrance into heaven after death. In contrast, the purpose of the Ten Commandments is to force people to realize that they cannot perfectly obey the Law (Romans 7:7-11), and are therefore in need of God’s mercy and grace. Despite the claims of the rich young ruler in Matthew 19:16, no one can perfectly obey the Ten Commandments (Ecclesiastes 7:20). The Ten Commandments demonstrate that we have all sinned (Romans 3:23) and are therefore in need of God’s mercy and grace, available only through faith in Jesus Christ.

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Guideline Guidelines To Develop Good Habits!

  1. Read the Bible each morning. An excellent place to start is in the book of Proverbs. Do not worry about how much you read, but what you can get from your reading.
  2. Pray each day. Have your time talking and listening to what you need to share with God.
  3. Trust in God. Your thoughts and feelings can be deceiving.
  4. Fellowship at church  We need fellowship with other believers to strengthen and encourage one another.
  5. When we sometimes fail to ask God to forgive us and strengthen us, get right back up and not allow it to discourage us because God loves us.
  6. Help Others  Take time in prayer to figure out who God wants you to help and then be of help to whoever it is. Assist other believers and non-believers God puts in your path.
  7. Overcome your fears. We all have our set of worries and concerns, yet God tells us not to fear because He is with us and will not forsake us. Renounce worry, anxiety, and doubt.
  8. Do not worry about the future; God’s grace will be enough to meet each new day’s challenges.
  9. Learn how to overcome temptation. Either flee the devil or resist the devil with help from the Lord. Ask someone you trust to keep you accountable and give you support.
  10. Share the good news about Jesus. Encourage others by sharing how God has worked in your life. The Bible encourages us always to be prepared to answer everyone who asks us to give the reason for our hope in Peter 3:15.

 

 

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Are You Following Christian Guidelines?

A Christian's life is not an easy life! NeedEncoiuragement.comLife is good, but it is not always the most comfortable! Jesus told us that we would have troubles, but He also told us not to fear because He would be with us. If someone tells you all your problems and worries will disappear if you become a Christian, they have not shared the truth! I discovered that following Christian guidelines is very rewarding in the long run. Sometimes they can be challenging to live by because even though we may proclaim to be a Christian, there are still temptations and other things that make life difficult. It can even be more challenging since living a Christian life means following Godly morals, which the rest of the world may not follow, like lying, cheating, and other sins that give non-believers a so-called advantage that Christians do not have the luxury of committing since we know they are sinful. But as a Christian, I can pray for my problems to Jesus Christ. The Christian life can sometimes be challenging, but it is worth the end!

Talk with other Christians for help. Read God’s word (The Bible for answers). Realize that nothing will happen to you without God allowing it to happen. The good news is that with God working in your life, He can work out all things for the benefit of those who love Him. I would never trade my old life before I became a Christian for my life now living a Christian life; that is just a fact!  It is crucial to understand that Christians are not sinless, but we are sinless because of the Holy Spirit. Below are some suggested guidelines to follow to live a Christian life. ~ Bill Greguska

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Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:

Ephesians 5:5 ESV 

For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ESV 

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

1 Peter 3:7 ESV 

Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel since they are heirs with you of the grace of life so that your prayers may not be hindered.

1 Timothy 1:10 ESV 

The sexually immoral men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV 

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

 

 

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