Change: Not presidential
change or even socially moral change, but a change of heart wrought inwardly by the Holy
Spirit. Never can this world be a proper world without a spiritually moral
undergirding. This change comes from hearing, believing, and practicing the
Gospel.
Challenge: Every
believer in Christ is challenged through the word of God, the Bible. If one
does not spend time in the word, he cannot receive nor practice the challenges
that God commands and expects from his children.
Character: The word
"character" is not in the Bible, but the Bible speaks of it in words
such as upright, just, good, sinner, wicked, unjust. Each one of us has a character; but, if that
character is not ordered by the word of God, it will not meet the demands of
our Just God. In order to live in the world in a proper way, we must have the
good character wrought out of a deep love and study of God's word along with
personal time with God in prayer and meditation.
Cognition: This is the
process of acquiring learning. We must continually be learning. We must know
even our enemies, for Satan is as a roaring lion walking about seeking whom he
may devour (1 Peter 5:8). We must learn more about our Master and his Kingdom
and teach these things to our children.
Commitment:
We must be committed to the three things that remain: faith, hope, and
charity. We must trust the Lord in faith, depend upon him in hope, and exercise
charity (love). Then the world will make sense.
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