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Identifying Marks of a Christian


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  • I Peter 4:16
  • To be identified as a Christian, you must first become one.
  • God’s plan for saving man:
    • Hear the gospel - Romans 10:17
    • Believe Jesus is the Son of God - Mark 16:16
    • Repent from sin - Acts 17:30
    • Confess faith in Christ - Romans 10:9-10
    • Be baptized - I Peter 3:21
    • Live faithfully unto God - Revelation 2:10
    • Mark: More than a moral and kind person
      • Men may be full of goodness and not be saved. I Corinthians 13:1-3
        • Cornelius was prior to hearing the gospel. Acts 10:1
        • A Christian acts because of Christ and with Him in mind. Colossians 3:17
        • A Christian quits immorality and vice, he may suffer for this. I Peter 4:3-4
        • Mark: Ceases loving the world
          • Of the world no longer. John 15:18-19
            • Leans not to love it. I John 2:15-17
            • Knows friendship with it makes one God’s enemy. James 4:4
            • Be holy, abstain from lusts, be separate. I Peter 1:15-16
            • Mark: Puts the kingdom first
              • Seeks it ahead of all things, Matthew 6:33
                • Seen by choices made
                  • Regular attendance
                  • Kinds of movies watched
                  • Types of places frequented
                  • Adds qualities that guarantee access into the eternal kingdom. II Peter 1:5-12
                  • Realizes it’s not about social gatherings but spiritual edification. Romans 14:17-19
                  • Mark: Practice in handling the word of God
                    • Is a word consumer, I Peter 2:1-2
                      • The Word is pure, good, wholesome
                      • Many things consumed are poison
                        • Doctrines of men
                        • Worldly or secular ideologies
                        • Is a practitioner, James 1:22-27
                        • Through respect and use, learns to handle the word properly
                        • Mark: Cannot be neutral
                          • If not with Him, is against Him, Matthew 12:30
                            • Lord despises lukewarmness, Revelation 3:15-16
                            • Song: Stand Up For Jesus
                            • Mark: Unashamed to wear “Christian”
                              • A new name promised and given, Isaiah 62:2
                                • Indicates a relationship with Christ the Savior
                                • None other Savior exists, Acts 4:12
                                • Agrippa almost wore that name, Acts 26:28
                                • Many have suffered for being what Agrippa nearly was, I Peter 4:16
                                • Will you honor the King, the Savior in taking His name and wearing it tonight?
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