There is nothing more sobering than evaluating the legitimacy of your own faith. We live in a Christian culture where many assume they are believers because they prayed a prayer, raised a hand, walked an aisle, or grew up in a Christian home. These things can be important beginnings, but none of them by themselves authenticate regeneration. Scripture is far more honest and far more intrusive. God is not impressed with our claims; He is concerned with our fruit. Profession is the front door; transformed patterns of life are the foundation, the walls, and the roof. You can pray the sinner’s prayer in thirty seconds; sanctification will take the rest of your life. God is not looking for a moment; He is looking for a miracle, which is proof that the Spirit who raised Christ from the dead is now animating your soul with new life (Romans 8:11). And because God loves you enough not to let you drift into presumption, He invites you to examine yourself (2 Corinthians 13:5).
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