As new creations in Christ, Christians are free to live for Christ in their various callings (church, family, work, society). The life of a Christian is one of struggle, battling the impulses of the sinful flesh, the lures of the fallen world and the attacks of the devil through the power of God’s Word and the Holy Spirit alone. Each day is a day of repentance, where the Christian confesses their sinfulness, receives full and free forgiveness in Jesus Christ, and lives out their faith in loving acts of service to others. The Christian life is marked with countless opportunities to share the love of God in Jesus Christ through their words and their actions. These good works are not meant to complete salvation or earn merit before God, but a joy-filled, Spirit-led response to God’s grace and mercy in Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Mark 10:42-45; Romans 7:7-25; Romans 12:1-2; Colossians 3:16-17; Galatians 6:10)
