God demonstrated His love to us in that He sent his only begotten Son to save us from sin and its consequences. Yet, there are “communicable” attributes, one of which is love. There are “incommunicable” attributes of the Triune God. Verse one calls believers to be “imitators” of the Lord. The Lord God calls believers to “walk the walk” of obedience in Christ faithfully and yet cautiously. By guiding the child to “walk this way, but not that way,” the loving parents erect a verbal “danger sign.” Likewise, the Lord calls us to walk toward the Lord Jesus Christ and away from those sins that threaten our souls. “Do not walk over there!” “Over there” could be a step-down in the living room, a sure danger zone for tumbles and tears. The excited, smiling face of the father is an unseen but genuine force creating the child ’s will to walk. Walk to daddy!” The father motivates his child with love. They teach us by motivation, and they teach us by prohibition.
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Our parents teach us how to walk in at least two ways. Indeed, learning to walk is one of the first lessons our parents give us. Learning to walk is a universal experience. The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of the Lord will endure forever." - Ephesians 5:1-7 Therefore do not become partners with them. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things, the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead, let there be thanksgiving. But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.
And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. "Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children.
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