THE CHARACTER OF GENUINE SAVING FAITH

THE CHARACTER OF
GENUINE SAVING FAITH
2 CORINTHIANS 13:5

1. EVIDENCES THAT NIETHER PROVE NOR DISPROVE ONE'S FAITH:
A. Visible Morality: Mt 19:16-21; 23:27
B. Intellectual Knowledge: Ro 1:21; 2:17
C. Religious Involvement: Mt 25:1-10
D. Active Ministry: Mt 7:21-24
E. Conviction of sin: Ac 24:25
F. Assurance: Mt 23
G. Time of Decision Lk 8:13,14

II. THE FRUIT / PROOFS OF AUTHENTIC / TRUE CHRISTIANTY:
A. Love for God: Ps 42:1; 73:25; Lk 10:27; Ro 8:7
B. Repentance from sin: Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13; Ro 7:14; 2 Co 7:10; 1 Jn 1:8-10
C. Genuine Humility: Ps 51:17; Mt 5:1-12; Jas 4:6,9
D. Devotion to God's glory: Ps 105:3; 115; Is 43:7; 48:10; Jer 9:23,24; 1 Co 10:31
E. Continual Prayer: Lk 18:1; Eph 6:18; Php 4:6; 1 Ti 2:1-4; Jas 5:16-18
F. Selfless Love: 1 Jn 2:9; 3:14; 4:7
G. Separation frome the world: 1 Co 2:12; Jas 4:4; 1 Jn 2:15-17; 5:5
H. Spiritual Growth: Lk 8:15; Jn 15:1-6; Eph 4:12-16
I. Obedient Living: Mt 7:21; Jn 15:14; Ro 16:26; 1 Pe 1:2,22; 1 Jn 2:3-5
J. Hunger for God's Word: 1 Pe 2:1-3
K. Transformation of Life: 2 Co 5:17

III. THE CONDUCT OF THE GOSPEL:
A. Proclaim it: Mt 4:23
B. Defend it: Jude 3
C. Demonstrate it: Php 1:27
D. Share it: Php 1:5
E. Suffer for it: 2 Ti 1:8
F. Don't hinder it: 1 Co 9:12
G. Be not ashamed: Ro 1:16
H. Preach it: 1 Co 9:16
I. Be empowered 1 Th 1:5
J. Guard it: Gal 1:6-8
(Taken fron the MacArthur Study Bible)

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