Constitution
spells out the dos and don’ts governing any state. If the constitution is the
type “adjectivised” with the word “supreme” then it simply means, all other
laws must bow to. So is Jesus Christ, the founder and leader of the Christian
faith. He is every Christian’s reference point. Meaning, our Christ life is
null and void if it fails to validate with the life of Jesus Christ.
Christianity
which I describe as a way of life
cannot be lived or achieved with mediocrity or compromises. The book of Acts
accounts that Christianity as a faith started from Antioch.
Acts
11:26 “and when he had found him, he
brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled
themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.”
There was
something peculiar the people of Antioch identified with “the assembled
church”. They reflected Christ in all aspects. There are other accounts that
said, the people of Antioch could not hide their admiration for the assemblage
of the church; because they were Christ in being, hence the name, Christians.
Therefore, to be a Christian is to BEHAVE Christ likely. To behave like someone
is to live the person in BEHAVIOUR.
Let’s not also take sight off the fact that, someone’s behaviour is the
person’s way of life. Therefore, Christianity mathematically becomes
(Christianity= Christians living + Christ in behaviour)…or Christians living Christ in
behaviour.
Living
Christ in behaviour admittedly would not come easy. It’s an issue of asking for
the grace and the Spirit of Christ. Because there are two spirits that controls
the universe ...that of Christ and his direct opposed, the devil. Those led by
his spirit are his (Romans 8:9). Paul, then Saul who prosecuted the growth of
the kingdom work was led by the spirit of the opposed to Christ, but when he
met the Spirit of Christ on his way to Damascus, he experienced a change for
Christ. Thus, he entreats all of us of the Christian faith to mimic him as he
did mimic Christ. (1st Corinthians 4:16). Therefore, to live like
Christ is to mimic Christ.
Receiving the spirit of Christ goes beyond the
issue of being resolved and desiring. It’s about believing in Christ and who sent him, and requesting for his impact
through prayer (Matthew 21:22).
Christ has throughout his ministerial life stressed on Believing. To believe is
not to be convinced…Believing in Christ is, being Christ in nature and, living him in attitude and outings. So
in asking for an experience of Christ’s spirit through prayers, you don’t go
out living the distaste of his spirit. (Galatians
5:19-21)
The
argument thereof is this, for one to be able to abide by the dictates of Jesus
Christ, the supreme constitution for Christians; one has to be ingrained with
the precepts of his being. Believe and
behave are the key instructive.
In
BELIEVING AND BEHAVING, we shall role model Christ. In remodelling Christ, we
shall live dutifully and responsibly. Because in every RoleModelled lived life, there is a duty and responsibility to be
lived, and in so doing, we shall become a model (product) of Christ.
The duties are numerous; but few will do. Live a life of purity. Distaste the
detests of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:19-21)
You can’t forever live adrift the constitution
of any NATION without being caught someday, somehow. “If you are in Rome and
you don’t do what Romans do, you are an alien, not a Roman” …You can’t be a
Christian and not live as Christ did…you might be an alien to the faith I
guess!
God be
our lead us we out of fear and trembling, work out our salvation…
DZIDULA JUNIOR
@ www.felixscorner.blogspot.com
