THE NEED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; WALK BEFORE ME, and be thou perfect. Gen. 17:1

 
Gone are the days when Christianity was strictly equated to righteousness. I have just received an email from a supposed Christian whose husband has died and left millions of pounds in some account that requires my “secret” help to retrieve.

Some people these days use the name of God to enhance their criminal deeds while others only “greedily” believe that because HE is a God of prosperity, one need not to worry about how that prosperity comes about.

The result is what we see today when the world cannot differentiate between itself and the body of Christ. Believers have various reasons why some sins no longer matter. Genesis 17:1 however quotes a God who expects everyone who walks with him to walk perfectly (totally righteous).

 David said that the Lord would not listen to him if he had regarded iniquity in his heart. Sin is sin, name it, shame it and depart from it. There is no other way to be a child of God than the pursuit of righteousness (perfection)!

A word from Pastor’s Derek & Selly

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