Your behavior should match what you believe

In Ephesians 5, Paul stated that our behavior should match what Christians believe because we have been delivered. If we have belief, but our behavior does not match it, we will cause harm and confusion to those who are trying to embrace the kingdom of God.

Our old nature has been conquered through the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and we are now freed from the bondage of sin.

Because of this, we should now be “imitators of God” now that we have been set free (Eph. 5:1-2).

The Greek word for imitator literally means “mimic” or “clone.” When mimicking Christ, we should have a “...