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Post by Les Brewer on Jan 25, 2012 16:26:31 GMT
Are You Truly Saved?
"Beware, I pray you, of presuming that you are saved. If your heart is renewed, if you hate the things that you once loved, and love the things that you once hated; if you have really repented; if there is a thorough change of mind in you; if you are born again, then have you reason to rejoice: but if there is no vital change, no inward godliness; if there is no love of God, no prayer, no work of the Holy Spirit, then you saying "I am saved" is but your own assertion, and it may delude, but it will not deliver you." (Charles H. Spurgeon)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2012 21:54:00 GMT
So true brother Les,a changed life is sure evidence of the new birth.No change,no life!Jesus said it Himself,except ye repent,ye shall all likewise perish.Repentance comes from a Greek word which means to do an about face,a change of direction.A military command if you will.
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Post by Les Brewer on Jan 28, 2012 16:17:56 GMT
John...... And welcome to the forum as well.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2012 10:52:47 GMT
Thanks for this reminder Les. I'm currently doing a 'Christian Ministry' course and part of the discussion is 'what does a disciple look like?'. Obviously not a literal question about dress code but y'know..... Your post reminded me of the need to 'repent'. Not JUST repent but to then follow a path anew as a new creation. Not returning to the things behind. I have recently moved house and cannot attend my usual Church. However, I now attend a C of E Church where they ask a collective prayer for forgiveness. I think the Anglicans in my town refer to it as a prayer for 'absolution'. Now whether we go with the traditional Church services or not I feel it's a good reminder to continue to live as a Christian....not just in name only. 'fatih without works is dead' Jas 2:20.
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Post by Les Brewer on Feb 8, 2012 14:11:54 GMT
Thanks for this reminder Les. I'm currently doing a 'Christian Ministry' course and part of the discussion is 'what does a disciple look like?'. Obviously not a literal question about dress code but y'know..... Your post reminded me of the need to 'repent'. Not JUST repent but to then follow a path anew as a new creation. Not returning to the things behind. I have recently moved house and cannot attend my usual Church. However, I now attend a C of E Church where they ask a collective prayer for forgiveness. I think the Anglicans in my town refer to it as a prayer for 'absolution'. Now whether we go with the traditional Church services or not I feel it's a good reminder to continue to live as a Christian....not just in name only. 'fatih without works is dead' Jas 2:20. Thank-you firstly for joining our forum and hope already you have found some great things here to read. Thank-you for your comment here too. You are right is does not matter what your church is whether it be C of E or any other church; its how we personally engage our lifes to Christ. We have all sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God. The thing is each day has to be a fresh start with repentance and the putting on the full Armor of God, because we will trip and fall but we need to ask Jesus each and every day to start a fresh in him. Glad to read that you are doing a course. Not sure if you have found them yet but we have a load of websites here that are bible teaching, so please do plough through them. God Bless from Les.
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