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1 | Examine yourselves! | 2 Cor 13:5 | kalos | 7306 | ||
What kind of things do and do not prove the genuineness of saving faith? This question is not about judging others. It is about testing OURSELVES to see if WE are in the faith. It is about examining OURSELVES, not others. |
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2 | Examine yourselves! | 2 Cor 13:5 | Brent Douglass | 7557 | ||
1 John is a good point of reference, since it was written to give tests of genuine saving faith. "These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life." (1 Jn 5:13) 1) 1 John 1:5-10 Walking in the light. On the surface, this phrase appears (and I believe is typically assumed) to be talking about simple obedience. However, the context appears to indicate more an ongoing willingness on the part of the believer to expose him-herself to the light of God (and His Word), which reveals one's sinfulness -- resulting in progressive confession and sanctification. A patter of growth in seeing God reveal sin in one's life, confession of the sin, and an ongoing process of transformation is a primary signs of saving faith. Hebrews 12:4-8 says much the same thing. There's much more there from 1 John. |
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