Therefore

“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your
hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set
your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life
is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then
you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever
belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires
and greed, which is idolatry” (Colossians 3:1-5).

“That, however, is not the way of life you learned when you
heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is
in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off
your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made
new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be
like God in true righteousness and holiness. Therefore each of
you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are
all members of one body” (Ephesians 4:20-25).

Colossians 3:5 and Ephesians 4:25 start with the word
“therefore” and follow it with a series of commands. These are not optional,
and they are not a process. They are based upon us being dead and raised with
Christ. Write them down and check them off as you have obeyed them.