Examples are extremely helpful.
Recently, a friend repaired our washing auto yesteryear looking at an instance of the repair on Youtube, saving us hundreds of dollars. Seeing an actual instance of the repair was easier than only reading instructions.
This is i argue I taste Christian biographies. Biblical principles come upwards endure inwards the lives of God's faithful saints, giving us examples to follow.
Christian friends tin dismiss equally good endure godly examples, precisely equally ungodly friends tin dismiss endure corrupting examples (1 Corinthians 15:33).
Of course, our perfect instance is Christ.
In John 13:15, Jesus said: “I accept develop yous an instance that yous should create equally I accept done for you.”
Ephesians 5:1-2 tells us to “follow God’s example, therefore, equally dearly loved children.”
Philippians 2:5 tells us to “have the same mindset equally Christ Jesus” inwards our relationships alongside each other, together with 1 Thessalonians 1:6 encourages us to larn “imitators” of the Lord.
There’s no incertitude close it, examples inwards our lives matter. Let’s pick out the best ones (1 John 2:6).
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Note:
I am concerned that then many Christians are claiming that The Shack has helped them amend sympathise God. On page 149 of The Shack, The Shack’s jesus says, “Seriously, my life was non meant to endure an instance to copy. Being my follower is non trying to ‘be similar Jesus’...”
This together with other errors give a fake stance of our human relationship alongside God. See The Shack’s Errors.
If nosotros desire to amend sympathise God, nosotros must read His Word together with turn down anything that contradicts it.
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