MARKS OF A TRUE CHRISTIAN!

MARKS OF A TRUE CHRISTIAN

FIRST THE NON PROOFS. ROMANS 3

1. Being moral

2. Having Bible knowledge

3. Being Religiously involved

4. Having an Active ministry

5. Having a Conviction of sin

6. Having false Assurance

7. Remembering your time of decision

SECOND THE POSITIVE PROOFS

The next time you come across somebody and you want to know whether they’re a Christian, or the next time you want to examine your own heart, here’s what you’re looking for:

* Do I love God above all else?

Matthew 10:37

* Do I hate sin and desire to repent from it?

Proverbs 28:13. 2 Corinthians 7:9

* Am I genuinely aware of my nothingness and my feebleness and in true humility do I come to the God of mercy, unworthy to be called His son?

Luke 15:21. Matt ‪16:24‬

* Am I devoted above all things to the expression of God’s glory?

* Am I drawn continually into sweet communion with Him?

Galatians 4:6

* Am I selfless and given to loving others?

1John ‪3:14‬

* Do I find myself longing to be utterly separated from the world?

1john 5:5. 1 John. ‪2:15 -17‬

* Can I look at my life and see spiritual growth?

Parable of soils Mark 4

* And is the deep hunger of my heart to obey, even in those times of disobedience?

1 John 2:3

That’s how you mark a Christian … real saving faith.

Now, listen very carefully. When you’ve done that, you can go back to the first list. And these things may be true about a true Christian.

When you’ve done all that, I believe you will have a visible, genuine morality.

I believe you will have a proper knowledge of the Word of God.

You will be involved in the activities of the church.

You will have a ministry.

You will sense guilt over sin.

You will have assurance and that time of decision will have meaning to you.

But those things can’t stand alone. And so, we must examine ourselves to see whether we be in the faith, that is the issue … are we in the faith? Do we have the marks of saving faith?