Our Lives Show Our Love for Christ by Our Love for the Brethren

We confess the Lord Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior not only by words but with the love we have toward other believers.

John 13:35

"35 By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another.”

When there is superficial competition with anger and hate demonstrated by rejection of the truth of God's Word we know there is no love in those who act like this.

When we see that someone lacks all the fruit of the Spirit while believing they are superior to others we are observing a pretender. Someone who wants to be seen righteous without having been changed into a new creation by Christ.

The first thing Christ removes from our hearts when we become born-again is pride. We cannot confess our sinfulness and desire to be changed by Him while we still hold onto pride.

Prides is what caused God to throw the devil out of heaven.

Pride is what caused Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit. They thought they knew better than God, disobeying Him to prove their independence from Him.

Proverbs 11:2 “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.”

Proverbs 16:5 “The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.”

Proverbs 16:18 “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.”

When there is pride, rudeness and a superior mentality there is not salvation.

Psalms 34:18

"18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit."

If someone's heart has not been crushed by the weight of their sin then we remain unsaved.

Psalms 51:10

"10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me."

God will only save those who admit their sinfulness and desire to be changed by Him.