Christian Moral Integrity, Pt. 1

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Christian Moral Integrity, Pt. 1
Living As Tranformational Christians
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In Pursuit Of Integrity

• Three definitions
• Unimpaired SOUNDNESS
• Adherence to a moral code INCORRUPTIBLE
• Undivided -- COMPLETENESS

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The Bible And Moral Truth

• John 1717 --Sanctify them in the truth Your
  word is truth.

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Hebrews 412

•  For the word of God is living and active and
  sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as
  far as the division of soul and spirit, of both
  joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts
  and intentions of the heart.

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2 Timothy 316-17

• All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable
  for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for
  training in righteousness so that the man of God
  may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

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Our Responsibility To The Word

• Psalm 11-2 -- How blessed is the man who does
  not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand
  in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of
  scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the
  Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.

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Psalm 11914-15

• I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies,
  As much as in all riches. I will meditate on Your
  precepts and regard Your ways.

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Acts 242

• They were continually devoting themselves to the
  apostles teaching and to fellowship, to the
  breaking of bread and to prayer.

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John 1720

• I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for
  those also who believe in Me through their
  word.
• Unity based upon the word of God

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Not Just Hearers

• James 122 -- But prove yourselves doers of the
  word, and not merely hearers who delude
  themselves.

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We Must Modify Our Behaviors

• Romans 121-2 -- Therefore I urge you, brethren,
  by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a
  living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God,
  which is your spiritual service of worship. And
  do not be conformed to this world, but be
  transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that
  you may prove what the will of God is, that which
  is good and acceptable and perfect.

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Colossians 220-33

• Died with Christ
• Do not submit to worldly decrees
• Do not handle, taste, touch?
• Seek things above
• Set mind on things above
• When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then
  you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

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Romans 66

• knowing this, that our old self was crucified
  with Him, in order that our body of sin might be
  done away with, so that we would no longer be
  slaves to sin

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Ephesians 422

• that, in reference to your former manner of
  life, you lay aside the old self, which is being
  corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit

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Galatians 220

• I have been crucified with Christ and it is no
  longer I who live, but Christ lives in me and
  the life which I now live in the flesh I live by
  faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave
  Himself up for me.

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