How the Gospel Should Be Lived

The good news is only as good as it looks. People were drawn to Jesus because of His compassion, humility, wisdom and the light He shed on life's dilemmas.
As body #2 the Church must, like Jesus, also present itself and it's message humbly, in love, with wisdom and with the answers to life's tough questions.
In specific the body of Christ on earth today is only as much a mimic of Christ as it's individual members. Every Christian must build a platform of "good works" upon which he can proclaim the Good News.
Someone has wisely said that "people don't care how much you know (including the good news) until they know how much you care."
Based on this premise the Gospel must be lived as described in Ephesians where it is labeled the "worthy walk."
The worthy walk has several elements which Paul carefully presents. The word worthy is a term of weight and balance. Having described our position in Christ and the doctrines related to our standing in chapters 1-3 Paul now approaches chapters 4-6 as a balance to our position. Our position must be balanced by our practice or our "walk". They should match. When they do the Gospel looks good. When the Gospel looks good, people are drawn to it and are willing to give credence to what it claims.
In short Paul lists 9 aspects of this worthy walk which point us toward specific attitudes and actions that should characterize those "in Christ".

Our walk is to be a walk of humility.
Our walk is to be a walk of unity.
Our walk is to be a walk that is different.
Our walk is to be a walk that is love(agape).
Our walk is to be a walk that is light.
Our walk is to be a walk that is wisdom.
Our walk is to be a walk that is Spirit filled, 5:18-6:9.
Our walk is to be a walk that is a warfare, 6:10-18.
Our walk is to be a walk that is a witness, 6:19-24.

When Christians' lives are conformed to Christ and show out His character, the Gospel looks good, because it is lived as Christ lived, body #1.

Caution : we are to be witnesses even in our weakness. But the better we live the stronger our platform, the stronger our platform, the bolder our message, the bolder our message the stronger our witness.

Love to you all,
Dad