Bible Lesson 25
How should a Christian live?
Be Holy! (part 1)
We learned back at the beginning of the year that humans were created in the image of God. Partly, that means our abilities, such as reasoning, creativity, communication, moral understanding, relationship and more.
Being made in the image of God also meant that humans shared his character: perfect righteousness, spotless love, pure motives, unreserved generosity, joyful service, and much more!
As fallen beings, this image of God is distorted in us.
But as redeemed beings, this image of God is being renewed in us! Therefore, one of the marks of a Christian life is a gradual increase in the character of God within us.
Evening Glow, Lake Louise, by Albert Bierstadt, late 1800’s.
Haciíendonos más santos
1 Pedro 1
(13) Por eso, dispónganse para actuar con inteligencia; tengan dominio propio; pongan su esperanza completamente en la gracia que se les dará cuando se revele Jesucristo. (14) Como hijos obedientes, no se amolden a los malos deseos que tenían antes, cuando vivían en la ignorancia. (15) Más bien, sean ustedes santos en todo lo que hagan, como también es santo quien los llamó; (16) pues está escrito: «Sean santos, porque yo soy santo.»
(17) Ya que invocan como Padre al que juzga con imparcialidad las obras de cada uno, vivan con temor reverente mientras sean peregrinos en este mundo. (18) Como bien saben, ustedes fueron rescatados de la vida absurda que heredaron de sus antepasados. El precio de su rescate no se pagó con cosas perecederas, como el oro o la plata, (19) sino con la preciosa sangre de Cristo, como de un cordero sin mancha y sin defecto.
Traducción: NVI
Becoming more holy
1 Peter 1
Therefore, prepare yourselves to act with intelligence; have self control; put your hope completely in the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, don’t conform yourselves to the evil desires that you had before, when you lived in ignorance. Better, be holy in everything you do, as also He who called you is holy; since it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
Since you call as Father the one who judges with impartiality the works of each one, live with reverent fear while you are pilgrims in this world. As you well know, all of you were rescued from the absurd life you inherited from your ancestors. The price of your ransom was not paid with perishing things, like gold or silver, but rather with the precious blood of Christ, like a lamb without stain and without defect.
1. Listen to the audio as you read along with the Spanish on the left.
2. Open the English translation, and read the two side-by-side, making sure you understand the Spanish.
3. Close the English, and listen to the audio again, reading along in Spanish.
4. Close the Spanish, and listen once more. Maybe shut your eyes, and just try to understand as much as you can.