If you are offended that someone might not think you are born again, how about self reflecting and seeking God instead of worrying about what someone thinks of you. If someone notices that you do not operate the way a Spirit filled Christian should then perhaps there ought to be shame instead of anger.
Perhaps if someone thinks you might not be born again they are not seeing in you the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Fruit is not just something you say about yourself. The Fruit are deep abiding character qualities that cannot be denied. Works will flow out of this Spirit that thinks not about self but obedience to God to glorify Him.
The fruit of the Spirit are not works or words but rather a life that demonstrates trust in Christ without even trying, it is ingrained, it only grows in holiness and does not go backward.
Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
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