I don't want to sound like a broken record - but I am not sure who is reading this so I need to be sure to communicate this well. We need to change! We, because of the grace that covers all sin and every evil thing, need to walk with Him and let Him lead us. This does not give us more grace or more salvation, but is just the right response to a gift in this way. One must never miss this in all these books. So, when Peter tells us to rid ourselves of all evil, malice, etc he is not doing so to help us "be better before God" or to act a certain way for the sake of our reputations. He wants us to be free because we are. He wants us to stop doing these things because they rob others of joy and do not show grace to others.
Let me tell it a different way. Perhaps you have read Matthew 18:21-35, but if not, please read it really quickly. Now do you see what I am talking about? God gave us grace, so our lives should be in such a way that we show grace to others - that would eliminate most malice in our lives. Because God forgave us and gave us grace, we must not rob others of the joy He can give them too. And now, we bear the mark; we are ambassadors; we are servants of Him and must live like it.
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