![]() As dear children: Children are natural imitators. God is more than our example, but He is also our example.Ĭ. We are not saved by the example of Jesus, but once saved His example is meaningful to us. Many errors come into the church when Jesus is presented only as an example of behavior. It is important to see that God is far more than our example. God’s behavior towards us becomes our measure for our behavior towards one another. We could also say that this is a continuation of the idea from Ephesians 4:32, where we were commanded to be forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you. We could say this is a continuation of the same idea Paul mentioned in Ephesians 4:13 regarding the extent of Christian growth: to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. This is a call to practical action, going beyond our inner life with God. It does not say, “Think about God” or “Admire God” or “Adore God,” though those are all important Christian duties. ![]() We must heed the idea of 1 Peter 1:15-16: as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” We can’t content ourselves comparing us among men. Be imitators of God: The idea is simple - that we are to make God our example and model. ![]() Therefore: Here, Paul concludes the thought from Ephesians 4, where he described how Christians should relate to one another.ī. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.Ī. ![]() Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. ![]()
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