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in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me

before men, him will I also deny before my

Father which is in heaven.” If Jesus denies a

person before His Father in Heaven, it’s

because that person has never been born

again into the family of God by God’s Holy

Spirit.

God’s standard of righteousness

It has been said that if we claim God as our

Father, we should be willing to act like His

children. God’s Son, the Lord Jesus Christ,

personified God’s standard of righteousness

and godly character, and born-again children

of God should perpetuate those Christ-like

standards. God is glorified when a believer

lives a godly life and gives his or her very best

in every area of life. To glorify God in every

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