“For as
the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy
toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the
west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.”
(Psalm 103:11-12)
"Verily,
verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth
on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not
come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
(John 5:24)
“My sheep
hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And
I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father,
which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able
to pluck them out of my Father's hand.” (John 10:27-29)
"Therefore
if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things
are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
(2 Corinthians 5:17)
"In whom
ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth,
the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye
believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption
of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory."
(Ephesians 1:13-14)
"For sin
shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the
law, but under grace." (Romans 6:14)
"For if
ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through
the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the
sons of God." (Romans 8:13-14)
"For ye
have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but
ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry,
'Abba, Father'. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our
spirit, that we are the children of God: And
if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with
Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be
also glorified together." (Romans 8:15-17)
"Nevertheless
the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The
Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that
nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity." (2
Timothy 2:19)
"These things
have I written unto you that believe on the name of the
Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life,
and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."
(1 John 5:13) What are these things that prove you are a
Christian?
1. A new manner
of living, a lifestyle not patterned according to the moral
darkness of this world (1 John 1:6-7)
2. A continuous
desire to know God more and to continually do His will and
His commands to us (1 John 2:3-6)
3. A genuine
love for fellow believers and desiring their fellowship
more than the fellowship of the world (1 John 2:9-11, 4:7-8)
4. A growing
love for the things that God loves and growing hatred for
the things God hates. Desiring not to follow and love the
worldly system but rather to follow God (1 Joh 2:15-17)
5. Believes and
adheres to the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ and to continue
in obedience to Him (1 John 2:22-24; 4:2-3)
6. Does not and
cannot continue to live in a lifestyle of sin (1 John 3:9-10)
7. A love and
desire for the preaching of God’s Word (1 John 4:6)
