Should nosotros every bit Christians intend the best of ourselves?
Not if nosotros follow the Apostle Paul’s example.(1)
“Here is a trustworthy maxim that deserves amount acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the footing to relieve sinners--of whom I am the worst.” Paul, 1 Timothy 1:15
Paul understood he was a hopeless sinner earlier He followed Christ, together with he knew he was all the same capable of sin:
“Although I desire to create good, evil is correct at that spot amongst me.” Romans 7:21
Paul knew staying faithful demanded deliberate effort:
"Forgetting what is behind together with straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal." Philippians 3:13-14
These things are truthful for all of us.
We all involve to guard against pride together with create what Paul said inwards Philippians 2:12-13:
"Continue to operate out your salvation amongst fearfulness together with trembling [seriously, deliberately], for it is God who plant inwards y'all to volition together with to human activeness inwards fellowship to fulfill his practiced purpose."
Being faithful requires a sober sentiment of ourselves (Romans 12:3).
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(1) Paul oftentimes urged Christians to follow practiced examples (Philippians 3:17).
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