Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions. - Matthew 7:20
Know them by there lifestyle
“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. - Matthew 7:21 NLT
“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. -Matthew 7:24 NLT
“Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. -Matthew 5:17 NLT
From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. -John 1:16-17 NLT
Rev 2 and 3, "I know your works..." to the churches.
You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. - James 2:24 ESV
1/2 truth can be a falsehood. Rat poison is 95% cornmeal, 5% arsenic
Saved by Grace, not works. Eph 2:8-10.
Grace is the gift of repentance (other side of the coin of faith).
True faith always produces conformity to Christ.
Saved? Do not receive the Grace of God in vain. You need to use the power of God to escape.
Goal is not to sin, (remember Jesus said"Lord,lord"):
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says "I know him" but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.
1 John 2:1, 3-6 ESV
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says "I know him" but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.
1 John 2:1, 3-6 ESV
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
Titus 2:11-14 ESV
Titus 2:11-14 ESV
The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. Titus 3:8
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God empowers you to change the world
God empowers you to change the world
