1) Instead of saying "You should change and become what you ought to be" Scripture often says, "You already are what you should be—now live up to it." See 1 Thessalonians 5:5-6; Ephesians 5:8; Romans 6:6-7, 12; Ephesians 4:17. Why do you think God takes this approach? And how can it be true that I am what I should be if I'm not currently living up to it?
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