Examine Yourself

Are you a Christian?

Many people who claim to be point to some event in the past to substantiate their claim. But inviting Jesus to come into your life in the past is not proof that you are genuinely saved. In 2 Corinthians 13:5 Paul says to the Corinthian church, “Examine yourselves, whether you are in the faith; prove yourselves (emphasis added).” He wouldn’t have said that if some event in the past were obviously the answer. The Bible never verifies anyone’s salvation by the past but by the present. If there is no evidence of salvation in your life now, you need to face the fact that you may not be a Christian. You need to examine yourself to see whether you are in the faith. How does one do that? Jesus shows us in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).

The Distinguishing Mark of a Christian

Leonard Ravenhill: True Christian

If you’re going to be a true Christian, I’ll tell you one thing amongst others: it’ll be a lonely life.  It’s a narrow way and it becomes narrower and narrower and narrower. ~ Leonard Ravenhill (1907-1994) Leonard Ravenhill, Britain’s foremost outdoor evangelist of the 20th century, said;  “Any method of evangelism will work—if God is in …

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Are We Christians? Or Are We Worldlings?

“Woe to those who are at ease in Zion!” Amos 6:1 What do we say to . . . our self-indulgence, our sloth, our love of ease, our avoidance of hardship, our luxury, our pampering of the body, our costly feasts, our silken couches, our brilliant furniture, our gay attire, our braided hair, our jeweled …

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Walking Along The Narrow Way

Walking along the Narrow Way, means for the heart and life to be constantly regulated by Christ’s holy teaching. It denotes a steady perseverance in faith and obedience to the Lord Jesus; overcoming all opposition, rejecting every temptation to forsake the path of fidelity to Him. It is called the “Narrow Way” because all self-pleasing …

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