Do You Know You?

Intro

Going into the grocery store as a kid/parent. The conversation beforehand. “Do not touch anything.” “You know my expectations.” WE ARE THERE FOR SUSTENANCE, NOT SNACKS. Just like children and parents going into a grocery store we as a body have a purpose. It is pleasing to us to have what we want. But in doing so we run the risk of shaming the Gospel. We run the risk of ruining that which is to give us spiritual sustenance. We MUST know who we are.

Who Are You?

1 Corinthians 6:1–6 NKJV

1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? 2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3 Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? 4 If then you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge? 5 I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren? 6 But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers!

Who You Should Be.

1 Corinthians 6:7–11 NKJV

7 Now therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you go to law against one another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated? 8 No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren! 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

to be forgiven ⇔ be washed v. — to be or become forgiven, conceived of as having one’s sins washed away.

to be sanctified v. — to be or become as dedicated to God; either in distinction, in devotion, or in moral purity.

to be justified v. — to be or become judicially vindicated as having complied with the requirements of the law (of God).

Conclusion

We are called to be different than the world. Our dealings with one another should look differently. Those who know ought to teach. Those who do not ought to listen. Those who belong to God ought to be obedient. Who do you say that you are? What do your actions say about you?