Religion & Spirituality
Acknowledgment of Christ as Lord is to set him apart from, and revere him as sovereign over, all beings. The heart is to revere him, reveal his holiness and goodness. He is to reign in each heart and reside in it. The believer is to be a reflection of Christ and to replicate his virtue: Live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. These are to be the basic characteristics of the people of God. They restrain selfish passion and evince patience and respect in the assembly of Christian folk; the control of self-assertion, selfish ambition, and power over others.