The document provides scriptural guidance on how Christians should live their lives and conduct themselves spiritually. It offers advice on feeding oneself with spiritual knowledge from the Bible, working out one's own salvation, being actively involved in a local church, saying "no" to temptations, going on the spiritual offensive against sin, and understanding that Christians will not fit into the world. The overall message is that the Bible provides instruction for Christians to grow in faith and righteousness.
2. Know how to feed yourself
spiritual food
14 But you must continue in the things which you
have learned and been assured of, knowing from
whom you have learned them, 15 and that from
childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures,
which are able to make you wise for salvation
through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that
the man of God may be complete, thoroughly
equipped for every good work.
2 Tim. 3:14-17
3. Know how to feed yourself
spiritual food
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have
always obeyed, not as in my presence
only, but now much more in my absence,
work out your own salvation with fear
and trembling; 13 for it is God who works
in you both to will and to do
for His good pleasure.
Phil. 2:12-13
4. Know how to be active within a
local church
24 And let us consider one another in
order to stir up love and good works,
25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves
together, as is the manner of some, but
exhorting one another, and so much the
more as you see the Day approaching.
Heb. 10:24-25
5. Know how to be active within a
local church
14 Do all things without complaining and
disputing, 15 that you may become
blameless and harmless, children of God
without fault in the midst of a crooked and
perverse generation, among whom you
shine as lights in the world,
Phil. 2:14-15
6. Know how to say, “No”
Joseph at 17, stayed out of his brother’s
schemes (Gen. 37:2)
Joseph told Potiphar's wife no, repeatedly.
(Gen. 39:10)
Daniel as a young man, refused to eat the
kings food (Dan. 1:8)
Daniel refused to stop praying to God (Dan.
6:13)
7. Know how to go on the
offensive
11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it
is high time to awake out of sleep; for now
our salvation is nearer than when
we first believed. 12 The night is far spent, the
day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the
works of darkness, and let us put on the
armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly, as in
the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not
in lewdness and lust, not in strife and
envy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and make no provision for the flesh,
to fulfill its lusts.
(Rom. 13:11-14)
8. Know that as a Christian, you
will never fit in the world
Do you not know that friendship with the world
is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a
friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
(James 4:4)
9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a
holy nation, His own special people, that you may
proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of
darkness into His marvelous light; (1 Pet. 2:9)
11 Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten,
and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed. (Acts
20:11)
Jesus has experienced everything that you have