Monday, November 13, 2023

The Heart Determines the Actions and Attitudes

Enduring to the end is the evidence that someone was born again. If they do not endure to the end they were never born again. Many fakers are in the church today.
1 John 2:19-20 "19They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us. 20You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.…"
Matthew 7:21-23
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many [a]miracles?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; leave Me, you who practice lawlessness.’"
Those who become less obedient in their old age, more rude and less kind were likely never born again. Especially those who fight against scripture when we bring it to bear on any situation. There is often embarrassment when the name of Jesus Christ comes up.
In the born-again believer there is joy at the reading of God's Word and an fervor to discuss the things of God.
Luke 6:46
"Why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' but not do what I say?"
Matthew 12:50
"For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother."
Matthew 10:32,33
"Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven…"
We know them by their fruit, says God!!!!
Matthew 7:16-17 " 16By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.…"
What is the fruit of the Spirit?
Matthew 716 By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit."
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."
If someone does not have this Spiritual fruit they are not born again and their actions and attitudes will demonstrate this.
If someone has the fruit of the Holy Spirit they will have these wonderful character qualities, their actions and attitudes will reflect what is on the inside.
No one's inner heart can be separated or different from their actions. Actions can be faked but only for a short time, as soon as trials emerge and they are challenged to obey God the real them will show up.
Let us make sure that we are honoring Christ in our hearts so that when the actions come they too will honor HIm. The heart comes first then the authentic actions.
Luke 6:45 "The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks."

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