The constitution of any country gives the basic framework for laws and governance. The bylaws are the basic rules for governing a company or organization. The New Testament is the basic rules for defining the church, its members, and its actions. There are over 1,000 rules in the New Testament for Christians. Countries don’t follow their constitutions, organizations rarely follow their bylaws, and the 21st century church doesn’t follow the rules that the Lord Jesus gave it. Is it any wonder why nations, business, and the church is sick?
What are some of the rules of the New Testament? Let us just read some of the rules looking at the words "Let us".
(Romans 13:12) The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
(Romans 13:13) Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy.
(Romans 14:13) Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.
(Romans 14:19) So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual up building.
(1 Corinthians 5:8) Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
(2 Corinthians 7:1) Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
(Galatians 5:25) If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
(Galatians 5:26) Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
(Galatians 6:9) And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
(Galatians 6:10) So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
(Philippians 3:16) Only let us hold true to what we have attained.
(1 Thessalonians 5:6) So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
(1 Thessalonians 5:8) But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
(Hebrews 4:1) Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it.
(Hebrews 4:11) Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience.
(Hebrews 4:14) Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
(Hebrews 4:16) Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
(Hebrews 6:1) Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,
(Hebrews 10:22) let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
(Hebrews 10:23) Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
(Hebrews 10:24) And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,
(Hebrews 12:1) Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
(Hebrews 12:28) Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,
(Hebrews 13:13) Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured.
(Hebrews 13:15) Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
(1 John 3:18) Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
(1 John 4:7) Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
(Revelation 19:7) Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready;
These are some rules with the words “Let us”; let us follow and obey them.
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