Made Holy Because of Christ

Now, more than ever, there is a movement to take pride in who you are, and to accept yourself for who you are. If you are American, be proud of it. If you have a heritage which extends into the rich history of Asia, then you need to embrace your culture as fully as possible. Know your language, know your culture, because these are things that defines us. Celebrate what you can do, whether that is physical abilities, musical talents, or a gifted mind.

Our most common problem that we have, is forgetting that there is a supernatural or spiritual realm. Every talent that we do have comes from God. Well, more than that, every thing (money, cars, friends, family, even air) we have comes from God. But we forget that, or do not really appreciate it.

Furthermore, we need to recognize that once we become Christian, we have been given a new culture. That is all there is to it. You are no longer American, British, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Canadian, and so on. You are Christian. That is the kingdom you belong to. It is a Kingdom that extends beyond all borders and all time. Its rules and laws transcend boundaries of race and gender and language.

We are a part of this Kingdom, because we have been grafted in, as Romans 11 speaks of. We have been cut off from the trees of cultures of Jew or Gentile, of ANY culture, and grafted into the Kingdom of Christ. That is the culture we should be studying and pursuing.

By being woven into His Kingdom, we are instantly cleansed of sin, redeemed, and made holy, not because of what we do or who we are, but because that is simply the nature of the Body of Christ.

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