“Whatever happens, conduct yourself
in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or
only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one
spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel without being
frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they
will be destroyed, but that you will be saved –and that by God.”
Our attitudes and out reactions are
one of the greatest witnessing tools we have in our possession. Every time we
react to a situation or problem in a manner worthy of the gospel, we act in a
way most people would not expect. God’s ways are not the world’s ways. In the
same way the customs of a foreigner may seem strange to us, so do our actions
seem strange to a person who has not accepted Christ. When we act in a way
worthy of the gospel, we stand with the body of Christ as if we were one person
in Christ. But even this witnessing tool “we possess” comes from God. Our
actions in whatever we do ought to reflect God’s grace because He is the one
who will save us. All of this, our ability through God to act in a way that is
worthy of the gospel, will be a sign to those who do not know God.
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