“compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience” (Col. 3:12). The Spirit of Christ guides the Christian in all truth and godliness. However, the Spirit does not operate in a vacuum. He applies the word of God to the heart of the Christian who is in union with Christ. In this way, Christians grow in a new lifestyle that shows a concern for being in harmony with the will of God63 by living in obedience to the law of God (Gal. 5:18; cf. vv. 22–23). Here I agree with Ladd when he says, “more
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