That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
The call is to believers, to God's children, to every son and daughter of Adam, to walk or live in a way worthy of God, who has called them to His kingdom and glory, His immortal kingdom of glory and honor. That worthy life is what those called by God to His kingdom and glory are to live in view of that kingdom.
The exhortation belonged to Paul's work among the Thessalonians, given to each believer with a father's care and charge, with faithful rebuke and warning and tender care as a father instructs his children. It was urged upon every believer personally, alongside his own example of holy and just and blameless conduct among them. The worthy walk is joined with that holy and blameless conduct and with receiving God's word as truth, allowing it to work effectively in believers.
Walking worthy means being Christlike at home and abroad, in health and in sickness, when among the world and when in the sanctuary. This is what is required to be saved in the kingdom of God, and making it personal experience as God requires gives a hope that maketh not ashamed. Awareness of God's claims and of the holy calling to glory and His immortal kingdom should make believers eager to please Him and careful not to degrade that calling. Walking worthily before God means living in a way that honors God in duties and conduct toward others, resisting natural inclinations and following God's light. It means preparing to serve intelligently and having a true Christian influence on the people around, so that conduct and testimony glorify God.
For those who teach sacred truth, living worthy means freeing themselves from every defect and presenting truth in the most attractive manner with the greatest power and influence. It means advancing in the steps of Christ the Leader and meeting the high and holy requirements of God's law, which Christ represented in His character by coming to the world to live it. The truth exalted in God's law reveals who is the only true and living God, far above all science and philosophy outside God's Word and abiding forever. This worthy walk toward glory and honor is supported by seeking God's guidance through Scripture and prayer, and His help enables continued victory.
The call is to believers, to God's children, to every son and daughter of Adam, to walk or live in a way worthy of God, who has called them to His kingdom and glory, His immortal kingdom of glory and honor. That worthy life is what those called by God to His kingdom and glory are to live in view of that kingdom.
The exhortation belonged to Paul's work among the Thessalonians, given to each believer with a father's care and charge, with faithful rebuke and warning and tender care as a father instructs his children. It was urged upon every believer personally, alongside his own example of holy and just and blameless conduct among them. The worthy walk is joined with that holy and blameless conduct and with receiving God's word as truth, allowing it to work effectively in believers.
Walking worthy means being Christlike at home and abroad, in health and in sickness, when among the world and when in the sanctuary. This is what is required to be saved in the kingdom of God, and making it personal experience as God requires gives a hope that maketh not ashamed. Awareness of God's claims and of the holy calling to glory and His immortal kingdom should make believers eager to please Him and careful not to degrade that calling. Walking worthily before God means living in a way that honors God in duties and conduct toward others, resisting natural inclinations and following God's light. It means preparing to serve intelligently and having a true Christian influence on the people around, so that conduct and testimony glorify God.
For those who teach sacred truth, living worthy means freeing themselves from every defect and presenting truth in the most attractive manner with the greatest power and influence. It means advancing in the steps of Christ the Leader and meeting the high and holy requirements of God's law, which Christ represented in His character by coming to the world to live it. The truth exalted in God's law reveals who is the only true and living God, far above all science and philosophy outside God's Word and abiding forever. This worthy walk toward glory and honor is supported by seeking God's guidance through Scripture and prayer, and His help enables continued victory.