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The Christian life is the life of repentance, faith, and good works lived through the power of the Spirit and with the help of the means of grace as the Christian is conformed to the image of Christ to the glory of God.

The Christian life is based upon the work of God in the new birth, justification, the gift of the Spirit, the forgiveness of sins, and our union to Christ. The goal of the Christian life is to be conformed into the image of Christ and, as a result, to share in God’s rule on the earth to the glory of God. Using various means of grace, such as Scripture, prayer, the Church, and the sacraments, God conforms the Christian into the image of Christ by the Spirit. The healthy Christian life is shown in faith and obedience, good works, sacrificial living and giving, and participation in the worldwide mission of the Church.

There is no better life to live than the Christian life. We shall consider this tremendous subject under five main headings. We begin with the basis of the Christian life: on what is it founded? Second, before addressing the daily realities of the Christian life, we take a look ahead to the end and ask: what is the goal of the Christian life? To what is it heading? Then, we consider the heart of the Christian life: that it is a matter of the heart. Fourth, we take a look at the means by which the Christian life is led, what are sometimes called “means of grace.” Then, in our final section, we trace out some of the salient features of the Christian life.

The Basis of the Christian Life

We shall only understand the Christian life in the present if we grasp the foundation upon which it is built. The Bible speaks of this in at least the following seven ways.

Repentance and Faith

God commands all people everywhere to repent (Acts 17:30–31). Peter gives this command on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:38) and it is the consistent teaching of the New Testament. We are to turn from our sin and to trust in Jesus Christ the Savior and Lord. Without this repentance and faith, there is no Christian life. Indeed, repentance and faith are not simply the shape of the beginning of the Christian life; they are the shape of all of the Christian life, day after day after day.

But there is a problem; we are neither willing nor able to repent and believe in Christ unless God works in us, for repentance and faith are ultimately the gift of God (cf. 2 Tim. 2:25). The remaining six ways of speaking about the basis of the Christian life all focus on the sovereign action of God. Although we experience the beginnings of the Christian life in terms of our own repentance and faith, we come to understand that none of that would have happened unless God had first worked in us in his kindness.

By nature, we are spiritually dead in our trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:1). We can do nothing to save ourselves. God must give us birth from above, or new birth (John 3:1-8).

The Gift of the Spirit

This birth comes to us by the Holy Spirit who enters our hearts to give us life. By faith we receive the promised Holy Spirit (Gal. 3:14).

Adoption as God’s children

In giving us new birth, the Holy Spirit brings us into the family of God by adoption (Rom. 8:15). We become children of God. Sometimes the Bible uses the phrase “sons of God” for both men and women. This is not sexist; it expresses the wonderful truth that each of us, male or female, enters by grace into the privilege of the sonship of Jesus. It is a wonderful thing to be a child of God (1 John 3:1–2). All who are adopted into God’s family may share the assurance that God has predestined us for this in his love (Eph. 1:5).

The forgiveness of our sins

Right from the first day of the Christian life we may be sure that all our sins have been forgiven; the forgiveness of sins is a core part of the gospel message and a foundational element in the start of the Christian life (e.g. Matt. 26:28; Luke 24:47; Acts 10:43; Eph. 1:7).

Justification

The righteousness of Christ is reckoned, or imputed, to us by grace, because our sin has been reckoned to Christ’s account on the cross. We are therefore “justified” or “declared righteous” in God’s sight because of the atoning death of Jesus as the propitiation for our sins (Rom. 3:21–26; 5:1–2).

Being incorporated “in Christ”

All these privileges—adoption, forgiveness, justification, the gift of the Spirit, new birth—are summed up in the New Testament by the important phrase “in Christ.” This does not mean that we are physically inside of Christ; it means we are in union with Christ. This is a deep union. It means that his death is accounted as our death, his resurrection as our (present spiritual and future bodily) resurrection, and his ascension as our certain future ascension (e.g. Rom. 6; 8:1; Gal. 3:26; Eph. 2:5–6; Col. 3:3).

The Goal of the Christian Life

To what end is the Christian life heading? What is its goal? The Bible gives at least four answers.

To be made like Jesus in the image of God

We begin with an individual answer: we are “predestined to be conformed to the image of (God’s) Son” (Rom. 8:29). The Son of God is the flawless image of God, what humankind was meant to be (e.g. Col. 1:15). God is making each believer like Jesus. This is his great project in you and in me, if we are in Christ.

To be a part of a worldwide completed church

Next, there is a corporate answer: we are destined to be a part of “a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages” (Rev. 7:9). The Christian life is lived individually, one by one; but it is not, in its essence, a matter for the individual alone. God is bringing to completion the worldwide church of Christ through all the ages; and we are a part of that.

To share in ruling the new creation

The promise to Abraham is that in his seed (Christ and all who are in Christ) he will inherit the world (Rom. 4:13). The “saints” (believers) “will judge” (that is, govern) “the world” (1 Cor. 6:2). Although our inheritance is “kept in heaven for” us (1 Pet. 1:4), it will be enjoyed, in resurrection bodies, in the new creation, the heavens and earth made new (Rev. 21:5; cf. Rom. 8:18–25; 2 Pet. 3:10–13).

To shine to the glory of God

Most deeply, our destiny is to shine to the glory of God (e.g. Eph. 1:6). The universe will unite in wonder at the astonishing and glorious grace of God in the completed church of Christ. This is the greatest goal of the Christian life.

The Heart of the Christian Life

The Christian life is a matter of the heart before it concerns our words and deeds. From the heart flow the springs of all of life (Prov. 4:23). The corruption of the heart is at the root of all our problems (e.g. Mark 7:6, 7, 14–23). The healing of the desires and affections of the heart is the most significant affair of the Christian life. What passes for the “Christian life” but by-passes the desires of the heart can never be more than rank hypocrisy.

The Means of the Christian Life

The Christian life begins, continues, and ends entirely by the free unmerited grace of God, yet God has chosen to use instruments through which to bring his grace into our lives. The old-fashioned expression for these is “the means of grace.” We shall consider four.

The Scriptures

Psalm 1 declares a blessing on the one whose “delight is in the law of the Lord” and who “meditates” on that law “day and night” (Ps. 1:2). The “law” of the Lord means his instruction, that is, the Scriptures. Jesus supremely is the man whose delight was in these Scriptures, during his life on earth (cf. Luke 2:41-51). These Scriptures, the Old Testament as read in the light of the New, and the New as prepared for by the Old, make us “wise for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ” (2 Tim. 3:15); that is, they lead us in the way that leads to our final rescue. The Christian life is nurtured by the Bible, both read privately and in the life of the home, and heard publicly, especially in the preaching of the Scriptures to the local church.

In the fellowship of a local church, we stir one another up to love and good works. We encourage one another to wait for Jesus’ return, to repent and believe day by day (cf. Heb. 10:24–25). Every Christian needs to belong to the fellowship of a local church.

It is a very great privilege of the Christian life that “through (Jesus Christ) we both (Jew and Gentile) have access in one Spirit to the Father” (Eph. 2:18). We pray to the Father; we can have this access because by his sin-bearing death the Lord Jesus has opened the way; the Holy Spirit works in our hearts and enables us to use this privilege in prayer (Rom. 8:26). And so, “in everything” – all the trials and joys of the Christian life – “by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving” we may bring our requests to God (Phil. 4:6).

The Sacraments

Jesus gave his church two visible sacraments, or signs of the gospel: baptism (Matt. 28:19) and the Lord’s Supper or Holy Communion (e.g. Matt. 26:26–28; 1 Cor. 11:23–26). Baptism is the sign of entry into the Christian life and the Lord’s Supper signifies a continuing participation in the benefits of Christ’s death for us. By these outward signs we are reassured of the trustworthiness of the gospel of Christ.

The Outworking of the Christian Life

The spirit-enabled life.

Paul writes to the Philippian church: “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure” (Phil. 2:12). God works in us, but he does not pull the strings as if we were puppets; he works in us by his Spirit so that we begin to “will” (to desire or want) and then to “work” in ways that please God. We “work out” (in the sense of “outworking” or putting into practice) what God first “works in” us.

In Romans 8:1–14 the apostle Paul sketches out for us, in broad strokes, the difference Christ makes in terms of practical living. Life without God, before salvation, was dominated by sin and “the flesh.” We lived not with godward aims but for ourselves. But in Christ a new controlling factor has taken over; we are no longer “in the flesh” but “in the Spirit”, “led by the Spirit” (v. 14) into righteousness. This is the “gift of the Spirit” mentioned above. With his enablement, we are now free to live unto God as the following paragraphs describe.

We consider five aspects of this each of which characterizes a healthy Christian life.

Faith and Obedience

Faith in Scripture is more than a cognitive assent or agreement that certain things are true. Authentic faith is inseparable from obedience. Paul writes of “the obedience of faith” (Rom. 1:5; 16:26). James agrees with Paul and insists that a so-called “faith” that does not involve obedience to the law of God is not a true faith (James 2:14-26). The outworking of the life of faith will be shaped by the law of God, and especially the grand moral principles summarized in the Ten Commandments (Exod. 20:1-17).

The Christian life takes seriously the commandment to love God and love neighbor (e.g. Matt. 22:37-39). This is at heart one commandment, not two distinct commandments: we love God with heart, mind, soul, and strength; and the outworking of genuine love for God will be a love for the neighbor whom God sets before us. This includes our close family and those who live in our locality, but also many others, in the workplace, in our nations, and in the world.

Godliness and Good Works

Closely allied to “the obedience of faith” is a life of practical godliness, of good works. The letter to Titus emphasizes this aspect of the Christian life. Titus himself is to be “a model of good works” while teaching that Jesus Christ our Savior “gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works” (Titus 2:7, 14). This is not legalism, which is the attempt to gain a righteous standing before God through our good works; it is the out-working of the redemption that is given us entirely by grace.

Self-denial and Sacrifice

Another way of speaking of the outworking of the Christian life is that it involves denial of self. “If anyone would come after me,” says the Lord Jesus immediately after speaking of his sufferings and crucifixion, “let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (Mark 8:34).

“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit” (John 12:24). Jesus speaks first of his own sacrifice; by his death he bears much fruit. But he speaks also to every man and woman who will follow him.

A beautiful outworking of the grace of God in the Christian is the grace of giving. This is entirely a willing and cheerful response to the grace God has given us in Jesus (2 Cor. 8–9).

The service of the gospel in Christian mission

When Jesus speaks of the denial of self, he goes on to promise that “whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel will save it” (Mark 8:35). It is important to take seriously the Bible’s emphasis on the priority of the gospel of Christ. It is not enough for a Christian to read the Scriptures, to belong to a church, to pray, to live a life of godly piety, and to do good works. The highest form of love for neighbor will involve doing all he or she can to bring them the message of the gospel. “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me,” says the risen Jesus. “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…” (Matt 28:18–19). Not every Christian will be a particularly gifted evangelist, but each Christian ought to be committed to evangelism and the work of Christian mission, both in their locality and throughout the world.

To live the Christian life, we do well to remember its gracious basis and its glorious goal. We rejoice daily in all that God has done for us in Jesus. In giving us his Son, God has, with the Son, given us all that we need for life and godliness (Rom. 8:32; 2 Pet. 1:3). We remember that, in its core, the Christian life is an affair of the heart. We gratefully make use of all the means God has given us to press home his grace to our hearts. And we gladly live out what God has first worked in us by his Spirit.

Further Reading

• Graham Beynon, Heart Attitudes: Cultivating Life on the Inside
• Ian Hamilton, The Faith-Shaped Life
• J. C. Ryle, Holiness
• J. I. Packer, Knowing God
• Kevin DeYoung, The Good News We Almost Forgot
• Tim Chester, The Ordinary Hero: Living the Cross and Resurrection

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Christian Lifestyle: Biblical and Personal View Essay

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It is important to point out first that living out a Christian lifestyle is not what so many people perceive it to be. Many people through ignorance think it is a lifestyle chosen by those who are desperate, bored, and having nothing else to do with their lives. Indeed to live out a lifestyle of following Christ is not for the feeble, cowards, and for the people pleasers. The lifestyle is a life characterized by self-denial, discipline, and commitment.

But who is a Christian? The word Christian first appears in the Bible in Acts 11:26 which reads “ And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch ” (Acts 11:26b). The word Christian, therefore, was a word first used in Antioch to describe the disciples of Jesus who were living there. The word Christian is derived from the name “Christ” and is used for someone who is Christ-like. The disciples in Antioch had certain characteristics that made them stand out as the followers of Jesus. In essence, what this means is that even today there are certain characteristics that need to stand out in every Christian that are easily identifiable even without saying word, it is a lifestyle that can be deduced by just observing the kind of lifestyle that a person leads.

In contemporary society, the word Christian has been watered down so much to an extent that one only qualifies to be a Christian only by virtue that they go to church occasionally, have a baptismal name, and have Christian parents. This is not what is reflected in the Bible wherein many instances we see Jesus telling his listeners that to follow him should not be taken lightly and it should be a life that sometimes will attract persecution, hardship, and a lot of counting the cost.

For me there are certain salient features that a life of a Christian should have which I am going to discuss using the Holy Scriptures as the basis.

Before making the decision to follow Christ the first and the most important step is to have faith that God exists, to have faith that Jesus is His son who came and lived on earth, was crucified died, and shed His blood on the cross for the forgiveness of sin and on the third day, he resurrected and ascended to heaven and will come back one day to pick those who are his. With this faith, a Christian can live a life that is pleasing to God because he/she is very much aware of His presence and is in the knowledge that ” without faith, it is hard to please God in any way” Hebrews10:23.

The Bible is the inherent word of God and forms the bedrock of the Christian faith. Without the Bible, it would be extremely difficult to know how to live as a Christian. The Bible is the manual for any person who wants to live a successful Christian life. Reading the Bible alone does not necessarily mean that one now is leaving the Christian life out rather, one needs to read and put what he/she reads into practice, the book of James explicitly states this where it says:

“ But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror” James 1:22-23.

Therefore reading the word of God and obeying it is very important and this shows whether one loves God or not.

When Jesus was asked which was the greatest commandment he replied:

“ You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself ”. Luke 10:26-28.

The lifestyle of a Christian should be characterized by the love of God more than anything else. To God, this way means that one has to discard the notion that proclaiming to love God is not enough but obeying His words in actual sense is a show that one really loves God.

The other important aspect of a Christian is to “love thy neighbor as thy self”. One characteristic that a Christian should have is that one of love and compassion for others and especially for those who are lost. When one loves their neighbors, he/she is extending the love of God to them. In fact, the Bible is very clear on this issue where it says that it would be impossible to love God if we do not love our neighbors.

For me, these are the three main lifestyles that every Christian should possess, because they form the basis of Christianity without which that life is untenable.

Scriptures lifted from the New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

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What Is Life from a Christian Perspective? What Is the Purpose and Meaning of My Life?

Is life the air that we breathe? Or is life pure energy? From a Christian perspective one would say that life is action, faith, belief, and relationships. Life is full of emotion, miracles and facts. Life is growth, change, and experience. Life is intelligent, sorrowful, and full of regrets. Life is a story filled with forgiveness, hate, love, disappointment, discouragement, and questions. But what is the real purpose and meaning to the life we have?

The word of God reminds us what life is! In sad moments of despair, confusion, and fear, God’s word comes alive and Jesus is the one who turns our mourning into dancing. 

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” ( John 14:6 )

Jesus is the air that we breathe and it’s Jesus who gives us our daily dose of energy.

We live in a culture that sells us happiness and advertises good life to those who can afford it.  Money and things are for those who deserve it. Culture defines life as a time and place to get the best of everything. 

A Christian’s perspective about life is very different from our culture.  We see life as an opportunity to love others and to serve God faithfully. Jesus is our life. Following are seven ways to view the meaning and purpose of life from a Christian perspective.

What Is the Christian Perspective about Life After Death?

As Christians we desire to do life well here on earth and sometimes we overdo it by putting our wants first. We get concerned when things don’t work out the way we plan. We let financial obligations get the best of us when our paychecks are less then what we want, or we let overspending empty our pockets. We overcommit and put hours upon hours into pointless things.

As humans we sometimes let the brand of our clothes or our type of car define us. We make ourselves sicker by worrying about the doctor’s report. From time to time we all struggle with jealously. We find ourselves working extra hours to have the best paying job. We condemn ourselves as failures when we can’t live up to our lofty expectations. All of this is such a waste of time, because at the end of our life, none of this will matter.

All the things we gain from this world are dust in the wind. Nothing here on earth will last forever. This world is not our home and there is more to life after death . We will be going to our real home to be with Jesus and all our loved ones. We are only temporarily here to leave a legacy, serve others, and to share the gospel. 

“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” ( Matthew 6:19-21 )

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What Meaning of Good and Evil in Life?

From a Christian’s perspective there is good and evil in this world. Satan, a fallen angel is out to kill, still, and destroy us. We can overcome Satan’s evil attacks by discerning right from wrong. Jesus taught us to walk the straight and narrow path and He showed us that we can all overcome temptation just as He did when Satan tempted Him on the mountaintop ( Matthew 4:1-11 ).

God has equipped us for this evil world. He has given us commandments to live by and strategies through the life of Jesus. He has clothed us in full armor ( Ephesians 6:10-18 ) and His angels fight for us. He comforts us in times of trouble.

We can’t focus on God and on our idols at the same time. We have to make a choice in who we are going to put our hope in, because we can’t have both. One leads us to an everlasting life of peace, and the other leads us into darkness to be consumed by evil. God wants a relationship with us and obedience.

“And God spoke all these words: ‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.’ ” ( Exodus 20:1-3 )

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What About the Suffering in Life?

God never promised that this life would be easy. As a matter of fact, He said there would be pain and that this world is not our home. Suffering is hard and can appear to be unfair. Often when humans don’t understand why bad things happen, they begin to blame, which leads to bitterness and feeling of hopelessness.

Christians learn through suffering that our God comforts us and He cares about the details of our pain. God works all things out for the good of those who believe and trust Him. God desires for us to see and experience His blessings through our brokenness.

It’s in those hardest moments that we realize that we need God to help us overcome, pull us out of the pit and give us strength to get up. It’s in God’s love that fear and anger will be quenched. God will carry us through just as He parted the Red Sea ( Exodus 14 ) for the Israelites. He will make a way for us.

“This is what God says, the God who builds a road right through the ocean, who carves a path through pounding waves, the God who summons horses and chariots and armies — they lie down and then can’t get up; they’re snuffed out like so many candles: Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands. Wild animals will say ‘Thank you!’ — the coyotes and the buzzards — Because I provided water in the desert, rivers through the sunbaked earth, drinking water for the people I chose, the people I made especially for myself, a people custom-made to praise me.” ( Isaiah 43:16-21 The Message)

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What Is the Purpose and Importance of Forgiveness in My Life?

We are made in the image of God ( Genesis 1:27 ) and we all have the potential to do the right thing with God’s promptings and support. We have freedom of choice and we either do the right thing with a grateful heart or selfishly we react and sin. God knows this about us and that is why He sent his son as a living sacrifice for our sins. Even our good work doesn’t make things right between us and God.

Forgiveness happens when we come before the Lord and we repent. Admitting what we did wrong and why that was wrong is an ongoing process that we all have to take as Christians. Not only do we need to repent, we need to accept God’s forgiveness and change our ways. After one repents, God tells us to try again and sin no more ( John 8:11 ). It’s vital that we forgive ourselves as well. This is no easy matter but it is crucial for our hearts.

It’s when we fully forgive ourselves that we can truly forgive others. Forgiving  others doesn’t mean we allow them to continue hurting us, and there are consequences to our sin that we all must face. Forgiving someone who has painfully hurt us doesn’t mean that we have to be around them. We need boundaries, tough love, and rules to guard our hearts from hurtful people.

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Who Jesus Is and How Does His Life Effect Mine?

Jesus isn’t just a good man who did good things and taught great lessons. He is the Son of God.

He is not one of the ways to get to Heaven, He is the only way to get to Heaven. The only way to everlasting life is through Jesus and there is just one road we must travel down. We do this by accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior. 

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” ( John 3:16 ) 

We can ask Him into our hearts, to change us from the inside out. We turn from our old ways of living and we pick up the Bible, read it, and apply it to our daily life. We spiritually grow up and take responsibility for our Christian walk with Christ in our heart.

What Is the Christian Perspective about Parenting?

God loves us and calls us to be in relationship with Him. He wants us to come to Him with our needs, concerns, and battles. He brings us joy, peace, and understanding.

It’s not the parents’ job to make their kids happy. It’s the parents’ job to lead their kids to God, and it’s God who gives them joy! We show kids God’s love by our actions when we pray, read His word, and worship Him with our life.

Parents are a child’s best teacher, counselor, and coach when they have Biblical strategies. Kids need to obey and listen to instructions ( Ephesians 6:1 ), being responsible by doing things without being asked. They need to want to do things right before they can become independent.

What Is the Christian Perspective about Marriage?

Marriage is only between a man and a woman. The two shall become one and multiply! Husbands are to love their wives as the Lord loves His church ( Ephesians 5:25-33 ). Women are to submit to their husbands ( Ephesians 5:22-33 ).

Men and women are to honor one another, deeply care for each other, and enjoy serving. Marriage is a working relationship as well as a friendship. It can get confusing, tangled up in foolish arguments and disappointments.

We are to put God first in our marriage. God is faithful to help us in moments of frustrations, brokenness, and grief. He fills us with His spirit and helps us love one another better. Marriage is a partnership and God has designed us to work things out accordingly to His word. Two wrongs never make a right. Marriage requires lots of grace and forgiveness. Mistakes are bound to happen and it’s pretty much a guarantee that there will be disagreements.

Life doesn’t come easy to those who are Christians. As a matter of fact life usually gets harder when one becomes a Christian. It’s important to surround yourself with friends who are Christians and can support you in your walk.

We have hope in Jesus and a life that is everlasting and fulfilling. We understand the beauty of God’s design when we pay attention to the things He does for us. He sent His Son to give us life and our life is secure because of Jesus.

”Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.” ( John 6:35 ESV)

Becoming a Christian in this life is learning to know God and experience His love. You can ask Jesus into your heart today. He will change your heart and open your eyes to truth.

Here are some prayers for you to choose from when you are ready to confess your sins and ask Christ into your life!

Life is all about knowing God, experiencing His beauty and divine purpose, His miracles, and Creation. Life happens when a baby is born and a family story unfolds. It’s when a husband and wife become one. Life is experiencing genuine thankfulness, healing, spiritual gifts and anointing from the Holy Spirit. Life is Heaven on earth and discovering the supernatural. Life is being a temple for the Holy Spirit to live. Jesus is life.

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Christianity and Christian Worldview

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Main beliefs of christianity, the christian view of the world, effects of the christian worldview, wrapping it up.

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