By: Pastor Udeonu
Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:10-13
Here, Paul was talking to the sanctified believers. He was speaking to the children of God. He admonished them to walk worthy of God who had called them to His Kingdom. It is the responsibility of those that have been called to walk worthy of God.
What does it means to walk worthy of God? To walk worthy of God is to be
a) Holy-- Holiness means to be set apart. If we truly are believers, then we recognize that our position in Christ automatically sets us apart from the world (1 Peter 2:9). We have a relationship with the living God! Then we must daily live a set-apart life, not trying to "blend in" with the world, but instead living according to God's Word as we study the Bible and grow in it.
b) Just: This means to be upright. An upright person that hates evil (1 Peter 3:10-11). To eschew evil is to stay away from evil acts, evil plans, evil conversations. The scripture says:
"Stop doing anything evil and do good, and you will always have a place to live." Psalms 37:27 ERV
c) Unblamable: This means to be blameless. To be blameless means let your claim of being a child of God not be faulted by any person that has dealing with you. Don't let your claim of being a child of God be queried by your bad conduct. It is your responsibility to live a blameless life in this evil world. Don't allow your faith be spoken evil of by your bad conduct.
d) Unworldly: This means separation from the world (2 Corinthians 6:17-18, James 4:4, 1 John 2:15). To separate oneself from the world means not doing what the world is doing. To separate oneself from the world is not segregation. It means positive influence to show light to the world (Matthew 5:16). To walk worthy of God is to bring glory to God in an evil world. We must follow the standard of God.
