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alignment.

Now, we know that after accepting Christ into our

lives as our Lord and savior deems us in right

standing with God on our judgment day, but the

Bible also clearly urges us to live a life worthy of the

calling (or vocation) we have been made for (see

Ephesians 4:1). This urging is telling us to live our
lives according to the laws of the Kingdom of God.

Jesus was asked a question in Matthew 22:36–40,

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in

the law?” Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God

with all your heart and with all your soul and with all

your mind.” This is the first and greatest

commandment. And the second is like it: “Love

your neighbor as yourself.”

Another question was asked of Jesus, “Who is our

neighbor?” in Luke 10: 29–37, Jesus told a parable

of the good Samaritan. Jesus said:

“A man was going down from Jerusalem to

Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They

stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away,

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