Have you ever heard someone tell you that they are saved and you wonder if they really are saved? I'm sure you have and you go away thinking to yourself, how could they be saved and act the way they do. I would say that they are going back to some point in their life when they went forward in church or said the sinners prayer. Only God knows the truth about what is in their heart. I'm not saying whether a person is saved or not, I am only pointing out what the Scriptures say.
We are told in Scripture that their should be a new creation in Christ at salvation. I think that there should be outward evidence of a new man. The Scriptures tell us that the old man is gone and we are new man in Christ.
Ephesians;4:22-24
(That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lust, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man, which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.)
Now if we are truly born again into a new life in God, there should be change in our life. I don't see that a person can go on living just like he did before he was saved and say that salvation took place. We are to put off the old man, not to continue in sin.
We are told that we will know the new Christian by his fruit, and if we don't see fruit, what are we to think? Salvation takes place right away when we accept Jesus as Lord of our life. Molding a new man might take some time, but we should see something happening in his life. I'm not going to question your salvation or affirm your salvation, but I can believe Scripture and look for change. You cannot continue to live in sin as you did before you accepted Jesus Christ.
1Peter;1:13-16
(Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lust, as in your ignorance; but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy.")
We are to be a new creation and that we are not to continue to live our life for the pleasures of this world. We are all sinners and that doesn't change, but there should be less sinning and more obedience to Christ as we grow in our faith. We should desire to know God better and be studying the Word. If we don't have that desire to know God more, we should take a close look at why not.
Walk In Love
Ephesians;5:1-2
(Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.)
Walk In Light
Ephesians;5:8-10
(For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.)
Walk In Wisdom
Ephesians;5:15-17
(See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.)
We are told three ways in which we are to be living. None of the three say that we can live like we used to live. We are to be doing the will of God. We can' have it both ways, we are either going to please God or ourselves. If we choose to have it our way, we are in danger of spending eternity in the lake of fire.
Ephesians;5:3-7
(But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them.)
Jesus tells us that every tree that doesn't bear good fruit is cut down and burned.
Matthew;7:17-20
(Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.)
Matthew;7:21-23
("Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!')
We all need to take a serious look at our life to see whether we are in obedience to God and doing His will. Only God and you know what is in your heart. I don't want anyone to have Jesus tell them that He never knew them. If you are unsure whether you are saved or not, ask Jesus to give you evidence in your life so you can be sure.
1John;5:11-13
(And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.)
God loves us and He doesn't want any of us to perish. He sent Jesus His Son to die in our place so that we can have eternal life. We cannot earn it, it is a free gift from God. All that is required from us is belief in Jesus and obedience to God.
John14:20-21
(At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who love Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.)
God Bless You!
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