FAITH CAPSULE: Christ lives reality, to live faithfully by the word.

1 Corinthians 3

Many know about Christianity but do not know its meaning.
Many answers as a Christian without understanding.
With understanding, there will be power to have a knowing edge, living as a believer, answering as a Christian.
Acts 11:26 informs all, “The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.”
What kind of Christian are you?
It is not enough and meaningless to claim to be a Christian and not live as a disciple of Jesus.
In life, leave religion behind and step into the reality of Christ.
Having faith is a determinant for living as one who believes. 
It is possible to be a punctual churchgoer, conversant in the word of God, and not be a Christian, a disciple, or Christ-like.
What kind of church are you answering before God?
Is the church (temple of God) for real today, or only receding from what the word of God calls for the church to be? 
The Bible identifies the church: “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16)
You are the church of God, not just the building called church.
Are you one with a title in the church with no task?
Many claim to be for Christ (believer) with titles that are high to heaven, but none are in a position like Abraham to be able to hear, see, and observe according to the word of God.
However, sin and sinning build distance between man and God.
As an acclaimed believer, Christ-like, how far are you from God, who is never far from all?
Growing in sin and sinning will be far from God.
The nature of God does not tolerate sin but withdraws God from man.
Romans 3:23 buttresses, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
The glory of God, which is His presence, is not full but short in the life of a sinner before God.
With the rampart of sin, the mercy of God endures forever.
To avoid living in sin, giving oneself to the word of God, is the root of having faith in God.
Having faith is a determinant not to live in sin.
Give yourself to the word God, come out of religion; enter into the reality Christ to become established on a ground (a position) of receiving revelation from God. 
As a believer (a Christ reality), live faithfully like Abraham. 
Know that to be faithful is a sacrifice and is not convenient, that is, cheap but costly. 
To be faithful is a commitment to a lifestyle to live for God, and it enhances the flow of revelation from God. 
Be a church of God, turn away from the world of sin.
Be near to God, let revelation breed more restraints, and the avoidance of evil occurrences.

Prayer for today: Ask God to direct your heart not to live a life of sin.