RULES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

"And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them."(Luke 6:31)

Whether you are playing a game , driving a car, or baking a cake, there are certain rules that must be followed if you are to succeed.
The Bible teaches that the Christian life is one of constant growth. When you are born again , you are born into the spiritual world. You become a baby in God's family. It is God's purpose that you will grow into full stature and become mature in Christ. It would be against the law of God and nature if you were to remain a baby and thus become a spiritual dwarf. In 2 Peter 3:18, the Bible says that we are to grow. This implies steady development, constant enlargement, increasing wisdom.

In order to grow certain rules must be observed for good spiritual health.

1. Read your Bible daily---your spiritual life needs food. What kind of food? Spiritual food. Where do you find this spiritual food? In the Bible, the Word of God. The Bible reveals Christ, who is the Bread of Life for your hungry soul, and the water of life for your thirsty heart.
2. Learn the secret of prayer---You know have a Heavenly Father. He hears and answers prayer. Jesus said "Ask anything in my name and I will do it." A prayerless christian is a powerless christian. Christ spent hours in prayer. If He had to pray how much more do we need to pray!
3. Rely on the Holy Spirit---As a born again Christian Christ dwells in you through the Holy Spirit. Your body is now the dwelling place of the Third Person of the Trinity. Ask Him to take over your life. Stand aside and let Him take over in all choices and decisions of your life.
4. Attend Church regularly---Christianity is a religion of fellowship. Following Christ means love, righteousness,service; and these can only be achieved and expressed through social relations. The church is Christ's organization upon earth. It is a place where we worship God, learn His word, and fellowship with other Christians.
5. Be a witnessing Christian---If you are practicing the four above this one will take care of itself-just as it follows naturally that if a cup is being filled continually it is bound to overflow. We are duly appointed and commissioned ambassadors of the King of Kings. We have bread for a hungry world. The people may seem to be so busy feeding on other things that they will not accept the Bread of Life, but we must keep on giving it, offering it to the souls of men.

PaulP Acts 20:24 (NLT)