As I journey through the scriptures I can’t help but notice how much time the Apostle Paul spent instructing the people to strip off their old sinful nature and to clothe themselves in the new. His passion and zealousness for Christ is extremely obvious to anyone who reads the Book of Romans, Galatians, Colossians, Thessalonians are any of the books which He authored. Being the main teacher to the Gentiles, it becomes apparent he wanted to ensure the teachings Christ entrusted to him would actually prepare God’s people. He stressed over and over the importance of ridding ourselves of our old self, in fact, the scriptures I’m referring to reads;

But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious
behavior, slander, and dirty language. Don’t lie to each other, for you
have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds.
Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know
your Creator and become like Him.

Colossians 3:8-10

The Apostle Paul knew anyone that was found with anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, dirty language, or told lies, including those little white lies, they would never enter God’s Kingdom. So he spent time teaching them how to walk by the Spirit, because, when one walks by the Spirit they do not gratify the desires of the flesh.

How does one know if they’re walking by the Spirit?

We know we’re walking by the Spirit because it produces fruit which is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness(humility), and self-control. Unfortunately, many have a worldly belief and put their trust in Atheism, Paganism, Muslim, Religion, Science, Politicians, New Age, Meditations, or Entrepreneurship.

But the characteristics of those who are followers of Christ are much more appealing, encouraging and uplifting than those who follow the world, because, worldly fruit produces anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, dirty language, violence, immorality, liars, and murders which is everything we’re witnessing today.

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