tests of authenticity

Authentic-Christianity.0131 John 4.    Is your faith genuine?  Here are some tests to determine the authenticity of a profession of faith.

  1. Do I confess that Jesus is God’s Son who has come in the flesh?  (2,15)
  2. Do I love other believers, or hate them?  (7-8; 20-21)
  3. Do I fear the future, or trust God to vindicate me?  (4; 16-18)

LORD, we put our faith in Christ, and seek to love as he loved.  We put our confidence in you, not in ourselves.

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About Jefferson Vann

Jefferson Vann is pastor of Piney Grove Advent Christian Church in Delco, North Carolina.
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