HOW to LOVE GOD

 

Romans 8:37

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37 Nay, in all these things 

we are more than conquerors 

through him that loved us.

It's really very simple.

What GOD asks of us.

How are we to love Him?

How does He want to be loved?

SPIRIT led me to these verses.

From THREE different sources.

The OLD TESTAMENT tells us how, through Moses:

Deuteronomy 6:5

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5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God 

with all thine heart, 

and with all thy soul, 

and with all thy might.

Deuteronomy 10:12-13

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12 And now, Israel, 

what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, 

but to fear the Lord thy God, 

to walk in all his ways, 

and to love him, 

and to serve the Lord thy God 

with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

13 To keep the commandments of the Lord, 

and his statutes, 

which I command thee this day 

for thy good?

The NEW TESTAMENT tells us how, through JESUS:

Matthew 6:24

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24 No man can serve two masters: 

for either he will hate the one, and love the other; 

or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. 

Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Matthew 22:36-40

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36 Master, 

which is the great commandment in the law?

37 Jesus said unto him, 

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God 

with all thy heart, 

and with all thy soul, 

and with all thy mind.

38 This is the first and great commandment.

39 And the second is like unto it, 

Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

40 On these two commandments 

hang all the law and the prophets.

Luke 6:46

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46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, 

and do not the things which I say?

John 14:15

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15 If ye love me, 

keep my commandments.

John 14:21

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21 He that hath my commandments, 

and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: 

and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, 

and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

John 14:23

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23 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

If a man love me, he will keep my words: 

and my Father will love him, 

and we will come unto him, 

and make our abode with him.

Apostle John tells us how:

1 John 2:5

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5 But whoso keepeth his word, 

in him verily is the love of God perfected: 

hereby know we that we are in him.

1 John 4:16

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16 And we have known and believed 

the love that God hath to us. 

God is love; 

and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God,

 and God in him.

1 John 4:17

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17 Herein is our love made perfect, 

that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: 

because as he is, so are we in this world.

1 John 4:19

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19 We love him, 

because he first loved us.

1 John 4:20

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20 If a man say, I love God, 

and hateth his brother, he is a liar: 

for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, 

how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

1 John 4:21

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21 And this commandment have we from him, 

That he who loveth God love his brother also.

1 John 5:1

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5 Whosoever believeth 

that Jesus is the Christ 

is born of God: 

and every one that loveth him that begat 

loveth him also that is begotten of him.

1 John 5:2

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2 By this we know 

that we love the children of God, 

when we love God, 

and keep his commandments.

1 John 5:3

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3 For this is the love of God, 

that we keep his commandments: 

and his commandments are not grievous.

In SUMMARY, loving GOD means:

We love Him with all our heart, soul, might, and mind.

We walk in His ways, and serve Him.

We keep His commandments and statutes.

We serve GOD, not mammon.

We love our neighbor/brother, as ourselves.

We keep His words.

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WHO are our BROTHERS?

 Proverbs 17:17

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17 A friend loveth at all times, 

and a brother is born for adversity.

GOD woke me up really early.

Not quite midnight.

A little past, and we were already writing.

First, He made me look into Cain and Abel.

Article done, I thought that was it.

Nope, GOD made me write again.

This time, He wanted me to tell you about "brothers".

Who are our brothers?

Is it just our blood brothers?

Or perhaps there's more?

Scripture tells us CHRIST's reply.

As always, JESUS makes us think.

Apart from ending all debate.

There will be a time of reckoning:

Matthew 25:30-33

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30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant 

into outer darkness: 

there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, 

and all the holy angels with him, 

then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: 

and he shall separate them one from another, 

as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, 

but the goats on the left.

Matthew 25:34-36

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34 Then shall the King say unto them 

on his right hand, 

Come, ye blessed of my Father, 

inherit the kingdom prepared for you 

from the foundation of the world:

35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: 

I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: 

I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

36 Naked, and ye clothed me: 

I was sick, and ye visited me: 

I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

Matthew 25:37-39

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37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, 

Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? 

or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? 

or naked, and clothed thee?

39 Or when saw we thee sick, 

or in prison, 

and came unto thee?

Matthew 25:40

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40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, 

Verily I say unto you, 

Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one 

of the least of these my brethren, 

ye have done it unto me.

Matthew 25:41-43

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41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, 

Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, 

prepared for the devil and his angels:

42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: 

I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: 

naked, and ye clothed me not: 

sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

Matthew 25:44-46

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44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, 

Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, 

or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, 

and did not minister unto thee?

45 Then shall he answer them, saying, 

Verily I say unto you, 

Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, 

ye did it not to me.

46 And these shall go away 

into everlasting punishment: 

but the righteous into life eternal.

JESUS gave another powerful verse on "brotherhood":

Matthew 12:50

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50 For whosoever shall do 

the will of my Father which is in heaven, 

the same is my brother, 

and sister, 

and mother.

Does it end here?

Is there more to "brotherhood"?

Well, it seems we're just warming up.

From the looks of it, this will be a series of posts.

GOD wants more articles done.

SPIRIT already alerted me to the next one.

Click here for the BROTHERHOOD verses.

P.S.

Six days ago, my laptop conked out.

For good.

So I went to an internet shop, and wrote.

But had great difficulty.

GOD made it easier.

He "appointed" a minister of His to help.

GOD makes me write ANY TIME.

Now, I could write, in the peace of our home.

My pastor-friend is a TRUE brother.

I suppose, JESUS will consider us as "brothers".

BORN AGAIN brothers.

We only care to do the WILL of the LORD.

In JESUS, we live, breathe, and work.

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NOT of GOD

 

2 Timothy 3:1

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3 This know also, 

that in the last days 

perilous times shall come.

How can you tell if you are of GOD?

And if you're not?

Really simple.

Scripture doesn't lie.

Scripture tells it plainly:

Luke 16:15

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15 And he said unto them, 

Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; 

but God knoweth your hearts: 

for that which is highly esteemed among men 

is abomination in the sight of God.

John 8:42-45

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42 Jesus said unto them, 

If God were your Father, ye would love me: 

for I proceeded forth and came from God; 

neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

43 Why do ye not understand my speech? 

even because ye cannot hear my word.

44 Ye are of your father the devil, 

and the lusts of your father ye will do. 

He was a murderer from the beginning, 

and abode not in the truth, 

because there is no truth in him. 

When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: 

for he is a liar, and the father of it.

45 And because I tell you the truth, 

ye believe me not.

John 8:47

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47 He that is of God heareth God's words: 

ye therefore hear them not, 

because ye are not of God.

John 10:23-26

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23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.

24 Then came the Jews round about him, 

and said unto him, 

How long dost thou make us to doubt? 

If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

25 Jesus answered them, 

I told you, and ye believed not: 

the works that I do in my Father's name, 

they bear witness of me.

26 But ye believe not, 

because ye are not of my sheep, 

as I said unto you.

Romans 1:28-32

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28 And even as they did not like 

to retain God in their knowledge, 

God gave them over to a reprobate mind, 

to do those things which are not convenient;

29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, 

fornication, wickedness, covetousness, 

maliciousness; 

full of envy, murder, debate, 

deceit, malignity; whisperers,

30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, 

proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, 

disobedient to parents,

31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, 

without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

32 Who knowing the judgment of God, 

that they which commit such things 

are worthy of death, 

not only do the same, but have pleasure in them

 that do them.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10

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9 Know ye not that the unrighteous 

shall not inherit the kingdom of God? 

Be not deceived: 

neither fornicators, nor idolaters, 

nor adulterers, nor effeminate, 

nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, 

nor revilers, nor extortioners, 

shall inherit the kingdom of God.

1 John 2:15-16

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15 Love not the world, 

neither the things that are in the world.

 If any man love the world, 

the love of the Father is not in him.

16 For all that is in the world, 

the lust of the flesh, 

and the lust of the eyes, 

and the pride of life, 

is not of the Father, 

but is of the world.

1 John 3:10

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10 In this the children of God are manifest, 

and the children of the devil: 

whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, 

neither he that loveth not his brother.

1 John 4:3

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3 And every spirit that confesseth not 

that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: 

and this is that spirit of antichrist, 

whereof ye have heard that it should come; 

and even now already is it in the world.

1 John 4:6

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6 We are of God: 

he that knoweth God heareth us; 

he that is not of God heareth not us. 

Hereby know we the spirit of truth, 

and the spirit of error.

1 John 4:8

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8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; 

for God is love.

Revelation 22:14-15

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14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, 

that they may have right to the tree of life, 

and may enter in through the gates into the city.

15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, 

and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, 

and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

Knowing all these, we ask a few questions.

What is the state of the world now?

Will any be with GOD?

Are any of GOD?

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The HUMAN heart

 

1 Corinthians 2:14

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14 But the natural man 

receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: 

for they are foolishness unto him: 

neither can he know them, 

because they are spiritually discerned.

We've all been given that advice:

"Follow your heart."

Is man's heart trustworthy?

Does that ensure right decisions?

A born again looks to GOD's laws.

Here's what we found:

Man's heart cannot be trusted.

Genesis 6:5-6

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5 And God saw that the wickedness of man 

was great in the earth, 

and that every imagination 

of the thoughts of his heart 

was only evil continually.

6 And it repented the Lord 

that he had made man on the earth, 

and it grieved him at his heart.

Psalm 14:2-3

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2 The Lord looked down from heaven 

upon the children of men, 

to see if there were any that did understand, 

and seek God.

3 They are all gone aside, 

they are all together become filthy: 

there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Psalm 146:3-4

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3 Put not your trust in princes, 

nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; 

in that very day his thoughts perish.

Proverbs 21:2

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2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: 

but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

Jeremiah 17:9

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9 The heart is deceitful above all things, 

and desperately wicked: 

who can know it?

Matthew 15:16-19

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16 And Jesus said, 

Are ye also yet without understanding?

17 Do not ye yet understand, 

that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth 

goeth into the belly, 

and is cast out into the draught?

18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth 

come forth from the heart; 

and they defile the man.

19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, 

murders, adulteries, fornications, 

thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

Romans 3:23

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23 For all have sinned, 

and come short of the glory of God;

Only GOD can be trusted.

1 Samuel 16:7

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7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, 

Look not on his countenance, 

or on the height of his stature; 

because I have refused him: 

for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; 

for man looketh on the outward appearance, 

but the Lord looketh on the heart.

Psalm 146:5-6

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5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, 

whose hope is in the Lord his God:

6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, 

and all that therein is: 

which keepeth truth for ever:

Proverbs 21:1

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21 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, 

as the rivers of water: 

he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Isaiah 55:8-9

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8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, 

neither are your ways my ways, 

saith the Lord.

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, 

so are my ways higher than your ways, 

and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Jeremiah 17:10

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10 I the Lord search the heart, 

I try the reins, 

even to give every man according to his ways, 

and according to the fruit of his doings.

John 1:14

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14 And the Word was made flesh, 

and dwelt among us, 

(and we beheld his glory, 

the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) 

full of grace and truth.

John 1:17

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17 For the law was given by Moses, 

but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

John 14:6

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6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, 

but by me.

Romans 8:26-27

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26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: 

for we know not what we should pray for 

as we ought: 

but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us 

with groanings which cannot be uttered.

27 And he that searcheth the hearts 

knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, 

because he maketh intercession for the saints 

according to the will of God.

Hebrews 4:12-13

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12 For the word of God is quick, 

and powerful, 

and sharper than any twoedged sword, 

piercing even to the dividing asunder 

of soul and spirit, 

and of the joints and marrow, 

and is a discerner of the thoughts 

and intents of the heart.

13 Neither is there any creature 

that is not manifest in his sight: 

but all things are naked and opened 

unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

1 John 2:27

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27 But the anointing 

which ye have received of him abideth in you, 

and ye need not that any man teach you: 

but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, 

and is truth, and is no lie, 

and even as it hath taught you, 

ye shall abide in him.

How GOD wants to purify us.

Ezekiel 11:19-20

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19 And I will give them one heart, 

and I will put a new spirit within you; 

and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, 

and will give them an heart of flesh:

20 That they may walk in my statutes, 

and keep mine ordinances, and do them:

and they shall be my people, 

and I will be their God.

Ezekiel 36:23

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23 And I will sanctify my great name, 

which was profaned among the heathen, 

which ye have profaned in the midst of them; 

and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, 

saith the Lord God, 

when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.

Ezekiel 36:24

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24 For I will take you from among the heathen, 

and gather you out of all countries, 

and will bring you into your own land.

Ezekiel 36:25

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25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, 

and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, 

and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

Ezekiel 36:26

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26 A new heart also will I give you, 

and a new spirit will I put within you: 

and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, 

and I will give you an heart of flesh.

Ezekiel 36:27-28

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27 And I will put my spirit within you, 

and cause you to walk in my statutes, 

and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

28 And ye shall dwell in the land 

that I gave to your fathers; 

and ye shall be my people, 

and I will be your God.

John 3:5-7

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5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

How we are to be.

Proverbs 3:5

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5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; 

and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Proverbs 3:6

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6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, 

and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:7

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7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: 

fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

Psalm 51:10

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10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; 

and renew a right spirit within me.

Proverbs 4:23

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23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; 

for out of it are the issues of life.

Jeremiah 17:7

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7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, 

and whose hope the Lord is.

Matthew 5:8

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8 Blessed are the pure in heart: 

for they shall see God.

Matthew 5:48

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48 Be ye therefore perfect, 

even as your Father which is in heaven 

is perfect.

James 4:8

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8 Draw nigh to God, 

and he will draw nigh to you. 

Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; 

and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

1 Peter 1:15-16

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15 But as he which hath called you is holy, 

so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

16 Because it is written, 

Be ye holy; 

for I am holy.

And if people don't want to listen?

Ezekiel 11:21

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21 But as for them whose heart walketh 

after the heart of their detestable things 

and their abominations, 

I will recompense their way 

upon their own heads, 

saith the Lord God.

All power comes from JESUS alone.

John 15:5

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5 I am the vine, 

ye are the branches: 

He that abideth in me, and I in him, 

the same bringeth forth much fruit: 

for without me ye can do nothing.

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