A People Eager to Do Good

[309 words] We are God’s people, His holy people, the church of God, the pillar and foundation of the truth (1 Tim. 3:15). We want to do what pleases Him; it is our new nature (2 Cor. 5:17) and our identity as His children (1 John 3:22). However, we do fail, we sin! If we claim otherwise, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us (1 John 1:8). So, what do we do to repent of our sin? What do we do to live upright and godly lives? Do we try to use the word of God to berate and punish ourselves into saying no to worldly passions and being eager to do good? If we have been using the word of God to punish ourselves into repentance and doing good, we may be missing the power of the gospel. “For the grace that brings salvation has appeared…