"So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God..."
Your answers to these questions do not determine whether or not you are saved. They do determine whether or not you need to increase your growth in the Lord. Since you have been saved are you a more courteous person? How do you react to people with whom you do business? I do not mean do you always agree with them, but do you remember that you are a Christian, and a representative of Christ in the exchange? How would Jesus act is a good question to ask in these moments. I know that He would not lose His temper and say things for which He would be sorry when he got home. Just give it some thought. (I am not being judgmental in this question, for I deal with it myself, and have to remind myself that I am a Christian, and I need to act like a representative of Christ.) Since you have been saved are you a more forgiving person? Remember that Jesus said as He was being crucified, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Honestly, this is a question that I deal with a lot before I go to sleep at night. Forgiving someone does not make you weak, but it makes you strong in Christ, and it makes you a good example to the lost world. People can say and do hurtful things that make it difficult to forgive, but, in Christ, we need to forgive them. (it doesn't hurt for us to remember that we might have said and done hurtful things to others.) Since you have been saved are you a more interested person? For example, how interested are you in the Bible? Does the Bible seem dull and drab when you read it, or does it excite you? Do you remember that it is the word of God? Another example is how interested are you in other people? Are you concerned about some problems that they might be experiencing, or do you think, "It ain't my problem"? How interested are you about whether or not they are Christians? How interested are you in the church which you attend? Is its witness to the surrounding world better because of your witness? These are some questions for you to ask yourself, as I actually do. Your answer does not determine whether or not you are saved, for we are all at different places in our growth in Christ, but they are good questions to make us remember that we are Christians, and that we are Christ's representatives to the world. Selah Bro. Joe
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