Hello Friends!
Welcome back to our study of the book of 1 John as we seek to
answer the eternally important question: Are You Truly Redeemed?
The late Dr. Francis Schaeffer was one of the greatest defenders of
the Christian faith in the 20th Century. He predicted the American
church would become inconsequential because of a false concept of spirituality.
Self-professing Christians would talk about God and even proclaim a belief in
God while rejecting the God of the Bible and instead, follow a man-made
New Age god…
Are You Truly Redeemed? ~ 10 Hallmarks of a
True Christian (Part 4 of 6)
First John is pastoral, written from the heart of a pastor who
has great concern for the people entrusted to him by the Lord. As a shepherd,
John communicated to his flock some very basic but vitally essential principles
reassuring them regarding the basics of the faith. He desired them to have joy
regarding the certainty of their faith rather than being upset by the false
teaching and current defections of some.
5. A true convert proclaims the deity of Jesus Christ as the Son
of God and the ONLY way to the Father in Heaven
They defend the exclusivity of Jesus Christ verses the
“promotion” of multiple religious systems and cults:
Whoever
confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God – 1 John
4:15
6. A true convert longs and awaits for the return of our Lord
Jesus Christ
They encourage and comfort the brethren with the promise of His
return:
Beloved,
now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be,
but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see
Him as He is. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as
He is pure – 1 John
3:2-3
Remember: Our
faithfulness to proclaim the Truth of God’s Word as well as defend the Gospel
of Jesus Christ may very well assist others in examining their own faith to
verify if they are indeed a true convert of Jesus Christ – their very
soul may depend upon it!
Please join us next week as we continue to further investigate this
promise of eternal assurance from the Word of God – Are You Truly
Redeemed?
May the Lord Jesus Christ continue to bless you with His perfect
love, mercy and grace!
Keep looking up and sharing the Gospel while there is still time… Hallelujah
and Maranatha – come quickly Lord Jesus!
Blessings!
Shane <><
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