As children of light believers must bear the fruit of light andexpose the works of darkness. Since we have been raised up from the dead with Christ, we must live separately from the world, exposing shameful works and inviting such as will come to the light.

Immorality and idolatry should be completely absent from theChristian congregation. Since we belong to Christ, believers should never engage in impurity in mind, mouth, or body but rather give thanks for God’s goodness and live for the glory of his kingdom.

Believers are to imitate God by walking in love as Christ did when he died for our sins. Since we belong to the family of God, we ought to take on the resemblance of our heavenly Father by following the example of Jesus who gave himself up for us to please God.

Instead of responding to injury with violence, we must choosedeliberate mercy and grace. Since God has so graciously forgiven us every trespass by virtue of our being found in Christ, we can and must extend forgiveness to others, putting aside the desire for vengeance.

The former way of life is to be put aside and replaced with a new ethic of righteousness. Since we have been sealed by God’s Holy Spirit until the final day, we must resist the devil and yield to the Spirit rather than give place to the devil and oppose the Spirit within.

The believer has been born again and his life is to reflect this new nature created in Jesus. Since we have been called to this new life in Christ, we must no longer live in the old way but follow the pattern of righteousness and holiness that is modeled after God himself.

The spiritual truth of being in Christ demands that believers unite for the good of the body. Since the ultimate goal is the growth and health of the church, we must prefer one another and embrace our role in doing the work of the ministry – to serve rather than be served.

Christ has gone to receive his kingdom and will come again to reward faithful servants. Since Jesus ascended to heaven and left us to do his business during the time of unspecified length before his return, we must not grow weary but live by faith and do his will.