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BEHAVIOR

Manner of conduct

Good or bad behavior is relative to the standards of its environment

"Serve God by doing common actions in a heavenly spirit, and then, if your daily calling only leaves you cracks and crevices of time, fill them up with holy service."

Spurgeon

"But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof."

Rom 13:14

Behavior is relative to environmental standards.

Standards qualify behavior.

Environments with standards.

* Civil

* local

* national

* global

* Corporate

* business

* religious

* civic

* Institutional

* educational

* correctional

* medicinal

* Family

* immediate

* extended

* Friends

* close

* acquaintance

Christ is the model for the Christian’s behavior.

The more “Christ-like” the better the behavior.

Some behavioral standards for the Christian are outlined in the Beatitudes.

Others are given to the Church in the Epistles.

Some behaviors are instilled by example, some by teaching, and some are innate.

Bad behavior begins innate, requiring example & teaching to correct.

Good or bad behavior is relative to the standards of its environment

As Christians our “environment” is “The Kingdom of God,” and the “standard” is “The Word of God.”