Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Knowing you have genuine saving faith!

By John MacArthur

Taken from The MacArthur Study Bible

  1. Evidences that neither prove nor disprove one's Faith:

  • Visible Morality (Matthew 19:16-21; 23:27

  • Intellectual Knowledge )Romans 1:21; 2:17ff.)

  • Religious Involvement (Matt. 25:1-10)

  • Active Ministry (Matt.7:21-24)

  • Conviction of Sin (Acts 24:25)

  • Assurance (Matt. 23)

  • Time of Decision (Luke 8:13-14)

      2. The Proofs of Authentic True Christianity:

  • Love for God (Romans 8:7)

  • Repentance of Sin (1 John 1:8-10)

  • Genuine Humility (Matt. 5:1-12)

  • Devotion to God's Glory (1 Cor. 10:312)

  • Continual Prayer (James 5:13-26)

  • Selfless Love (1 John 2:9; 3:14, 4:7)

  • Separation from the World (1 John 2:15-17; 5:5)

  • Spiritual Growth (Eph. 4:12-16)

  • Obedient Living (1 Pet. 1:2,22)

  • Hunger for God's Word (1 Peter 2:13)

  • Transformation of Life (2 Cor. 5:17)

If list one is true of a person and List two is false, there is cause to question the validity of one's profession of faith. Yet if list two is true, then the first list will be also.

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