1 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.