Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. 1 John 3:2
As a Child of God you have a great promise, of the day that will come when you will be like Him, and will see the Lord as He is. God has given you the obligation to purify yourself if you want to see the fulfilment of this promise. He has given you a new nature, as well as the ability to say NO to temptation. John 15:3 points out that you are cleansed because of the Word.
This will not take place if you keep your Bible on a shelf, but will only happen if you read and apply it. Learn to love to read your Bible; ask the Lord to enable you to understand and apply it. This will cause you to become a strong Christian.
