The Way We Think

The WAY we think determines the WAY we act. We cannot think differently from the things that we do.

Philippians 2:5 "Philippians 2:5-" Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,"

1 John 1:6-7 " 6 If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.…"

Those who defend their sin, refuse to correct their bad behavior and disrespectful words cannot be born again. The Holy Spirit would make their sin known to them to cause shame. Those who rage to defend sin are not born again no matter what they say.

Matthew 7:16-20 "16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them."

God told us the character qualities of the born-again believer. He showed us through our own born-again experience what an authentic born-again believer looks like.

We must stop giving people excuses for unrepentant sin by saying "no one knows the heart but God", this is true and yet He imparted to us through the Holy Spirit the mind of Christ to be able to discern those who belong to Christ and those who do not.

We cannot know who is going to heaven or hell because we do not know the future, but we can warn people to repent that if they died in the rebellion against Christ they will go to hell.

Warnings are good, they are loving and kind. What is not loving and kind is to watch someone ruin their life and their eternity because of their rebellion and not warn them.

Jude 1:22-24 "…22 And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh. 24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—"