Challenge: Challenging Teens to Live the life of Christ

Ephesians 4:24

More and More today, we hear that you can live the way you want and still go to Heaven. All I ask is, Is this what Jesus would have wanted? Jesus Christ, God's Son, came to this world to set an example for us.(philippians 2:5)Who are we to say to people out in the world, it's ok to live in sin. It's ok to do what you want. That was no way the purpose for Jesus. Jesus, God's own son, wasn't even called to do his own thing and He is one with the Father. Matthew 26:39 tells us that Jesus didn't want to do what the Father wanted. No body wants to die and especially on a cross. He was human and I am sure he felt the way we would have. In this verse, he asks if the Father would change His mind. But you know what? God had a plan and becasue the Son was obedient, even to death, he was crucified for our sins. Don't we understand? We may not always like what God's will is, but we are to always be obedient to Him. Are we, the leaders, falling to the world's concepts or are we setting the standard for a Christian life of Christ. If we are telling kids and teens that they can live the way THEY want, then they are not doing God's will and therefore can not be children of God because of their disobedience. Could have Jesus not obeyed God? If so we would not even be able to have eternal life. So we must fulfill God's plan.(James 4:17) James says, anyone who knows what they are to do and does not do it, sins. Why then are we telling them that they can do what they want? Sure they can, but if they are not doing what they are supposed to do they are sinning and will pay the wages of those sin....Death. (Romans 6:23) If we sin, we will DIE. If we live for God, we will gain eternal life.
Ok, those have gotten upset with me thru this already, think to yoursleves for a minute. Whether I am right or you are, which would you rather see? A world with young people and christians living like Christ and going out like Jesus Christ teaching and training others, or those christians that can live the way they want and no one will ever see a difference between them and the world???? Let's tell teens and others to strive to be like Christ. Do the will of the Father and your life will be fulfilled and He will bless you with Eternal Life. If we live like the world, then we will spend eternity in the same place as those worldly sinners. Let's set the example and not only save the world,but show them that being a Christian is more than a name, rather it is a way of life that is not ours but for God!
Lastly, when we give our hearts over to God inorder to be saved, aren't we to leave our heart and life in His hands or are we to take it back? Let's give our lives over to the One who created us and not live for me and the way that I want for then we are only living for oursleves and God has no part. Live for God and live like Jesus. I challenge each of you to set the standard for Christianity today

Setting the Example for the World today
Do not conform to the world any longer.
(Romans 12:2)