SOME MARKS OF A REAL CHRISTIAN READ: (2 Cor. 5:17.) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. In this brief study I want to talk about some of the outstanding characteristics of a real Christian. To be most helpful we should make a personal application of these lessons. In other words, am I a real Christian? A genuine Christian is given to: PRAYER He spends much time in prayer. He makes no important decisions without a season of prayer. One of the very shortest verses of the New Testament is 1 These. 5:17. Here it is: Pray without ceasing. That was written to Christians. We have this language in Luke 18:1: And he spake a parable unto them to this end. that men aught always to pray, and not to faint. Jesus said we ought to pray. Let us do what he said we ought to do. A real Christian is a CAREFUL AND DILIGENT STUDENT of the Bible Paul wrote to Timothy after this manner: Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Tim. 2:15.) We ought to be ashamed to do less than this. Unless we study the word we do not have the approval of God. We cannot know how to rightly divide the word of truth unless we study to this end. In speaking of the Old Testament, Jesus said we ought to search it. (John 5:39.) The inspired Paul taught the same thing in Rom. 15:4 when he said: For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. A real Christian LIVES WHAT HE TEACHES. The power of a Christian life is beyond computation. We cannot all be great preachers or great singers, but, thanks be to God, we can live a humble, devoted, and faithful Christian life. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (2 Cor. 5:17.) Jesus taught his disciples this: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. (Matt. 5:16.) Paul wrote to the brethren at Rome after this manner: Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? (Rom. 2:21.) To a young preacher the old preacher, Paul, wrote: In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned, having no evil thing to say to you. (Tit. 2:7, 8.) May God help all Christians to so live that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed. A real Christian is CONSTANTLY ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE SALVATION OF OTHERS. He has been saved to save. Every Christian must be a soul winner for Jesus. The preachers cannot reach so many. The godly life of a Christian, coupled with his sound teaching, will bring multitudes to the Lamb of God. Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. (James 5:19,20.) AMEN ENJOY YOUR DAY AND ALWAYS REMEMBER TO ABIDE IN HIM AS WE AWAIT THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST.GOD BLESS YOU.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:57:56 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015