Victor Chen Ministries

Is that person a “serious “or “committed” Christian.  In reality we judge a Christian by the fruit of the Spirit. What is the point of having astounding biblical knowledge but continuing to live in iniquity and led by the flesh and its carnal desires. Is it not?

In truth the majority of Christians are just Christians by name.  They were likely to have been born into a Christian family.  They know God in their mind, or emotions, but not in their spirit. They know Bible verses but they do not know the rhema Word. They are not drinking the living water. They do not have a relationship with the Lord.

The signs of Christian character is whether the person has the fruit of the Spirit. 

Above  boxed verses are nine, but the Catholic tradition lists 12 fruits  of the Holy Spirit based on the Latin Vulgate – a 4^th century translation of the Bible. 

1.   Love

2.   Joy

3.   Peace

4.   Longsuffering/patience

5.   Kindness

6.   Goodness

7.   Generosity

8.   Gentleness

9.   Faithfulness

10.Modesty

11.  Self-control 

12. Chastity

 

No one is perfect but as we develop the beauty of Christian character these fruits of the Spirit will encompass the secrets of our internal joy. 

And notwithstanding, non-believers will also possess these characteristics because God created all men to do good deeds (Ephesians 2:10) and all men were born with a conscience of what is good and evil.  But all of us have fallen and fall short of the glory of God.  Actions and good deeds alone are not enough to reconcile us to God. Some religions even teach that to go to heaven the balance of good deeds you do must outweigh the bad deeds you do in order to go to heaven or nirvana. 

We cannot please God unless we confess our sins and reconcile with Him through our Saviour the Lord Jesus. 

# posted by Eleventh Hour @ 12:22 PM