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C. Give God the glory for your accomplishments
“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing” (John 15:4–5).

As we discussed earlier, part of maintaining a good testimony is to be humble when you have accomplished something for God. As these verses indicate, we can do nothing on our own. It is only as we make ourselves available to God that He uses us as “vessels” to accomplish His purposes. Therefore we must be careful to give the glory to God who has truly earned it.

Acts 9:15; Romans 9:23; 2 Corinthians 4:7; 2 Corinthians 10:18; James 4:10; 1 Peter 5:6

IV. Learn Behavior from Good Examples
Having read all this, you may be wondering how you can possibly learn to live properly in the faith when the Bible is such a large book and often speaks in general terms rather than specifics. This can present a difficult problem to someone who is alone in their Christian faith. It is important to find good Christian fellowship to use as an example. There are several ways you can accomplish this no matter what your circumstances may be.

A. Read good, spiritually uplifting literature
In presenting these lessons we have quoted several good Christian authors. We feel safe in recommending any of their works. However a note of caution must be inserted here. Many Christian authors may have built their works around incorrect doctrines. You need to know the material in the previous lesson and then to ask the Holy Ghost to give you discernment when reading anything other than the Bible (1 Corinthians 2:14; Hebrews 5:14).