Christians are to be imitators of God, which means to walk in love just as Christ loved us and to avoid the evil of our former lives.
New life in Christ includes submission to governmental authorities, love for the other, and putting on Christ for all to see him.
As the second Adam and the faithful Israel, Jesus resisted temptation and so can help us when we are tempted.
From the very first preaching of the gospel after Jesus’ ascension, the new believers were “added” to local churches. Once God added them to...