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Christian Duty. Every citizen of any country has certain obligations and duties to fulfill. These vary by country. The kingdom of God is no exception. Titus 3:1-2.
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Christian Duty Every citizen of any country has certain obligations and duties to fulfill. These vary by country. The kingdom of God is no exception.
Titus 3:1-2 • “Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, to malign no one, to be uncontentious, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.”
God Wants Us To Be Good Citizens • Romans 13:1 • 1 Peter 2:13,17 • 1 Timothy 2:1-3 • Where the line is drawn • Acts 4:19; 5:29
We Are To Be ReadyFor Every Good Work • Matthew 5:16 • Ephesians 2:10 • Titus 2:7
We Are To Be CarefulWhat We Say • James 3:5-6; 14-16 • 1 Peter 2:1 • Be careful even if it is true.
We Must Be Peaceable • Proverb 17:14 • Matthew 5:9 • 1 Thessalonians 5:13 • Romans 12:18 • Hebrews 12:14
We Must Show A Spirit Of Gentleness And Humility To All • Philippians 4:5 • 1 Thessalonians 4:11 • 1 Peter 3:4 • Galatians 5:22-23 • James 3:17 • 1 Timothy 2:24
Obligations And Duties Of A Christian • This is just one side of being a Christian • If the duty calls for aggressive action, we must be called to arms. (Carry the sword into battle against evil and Satan’s army). • We must Contend Earnestly For The Faith • We Must be Steadfast and Immovable • We must build our Ability and seek out Opportunity so we can fulfill our Responsibility and Duty A+O=R