Character matters, it is what drives us to either keep our word or tell lies to win an argument.
Character matters, it is what motivates us to do the right thing or the wrong thing.
Our country ignores monstrous flaws in character as long as the people are getting what makes them feel safe.
Words are almost nothing, only 7 percent of communication is words, that leaves 93 percent body language, facial expressions and actions that express the true self.
The public persona is almost nothing, it is fabricated to fit a given situation or a group of people.
It is the private life of someone that reveals the true self. This cannot always be seen by others but a discerning believer can see character flaws or blessings because of Christ Who lives in them.
Matthew 7:15-20
A Tree and Its Fruit
15 “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
16 You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?
17 So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 So then, you will [c]know them by their fruits."
God also said this;
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."
The fruit of the Spirit are the character qualities of Christ and every believer can see them in other believers. Those who say you cannot know the heart of a man are ignoring all the scriptures that warn us to watch the walk of brothers and sisters so that we will not be drawn into their errors and become like the false believers.
1 Corinthians 15:33-34 "33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 34 Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.…"
We can discern false Christians by the way they live their life, the things they say, and their ignorance of scriptures with no desire to know the heart of God. Those who do not love God but claim to be believers will fight and argue against the Word of God. A born again believer does not argue against God's word they love it, embrace it, and go to it for instruction to obey it.
John 14:15 "15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. "
John 10:27-28
"27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; 28 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand."
A born again believer does not fight against correction from the word of God. The born again believer has a great love for God first and then for others. They never walk in pride to be superior, they have a heart for the lost and a deep love of the brethren.
True believers understand the nature of love, they do not fall into the trap of cultural superficial love that has little to no value.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
4 Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, 5 does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, 6 does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
If we live for Christ we will love God first and then our neighbors as much as we love ourselves.
Matthew 22:36-40
36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”
37 And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
38 This is the great and [a]foremost commandment.
39 The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”
Final thought!
How could any born again believer love God with all His heart, soul and mind and still fight against His Word? Its not possible, only those who are pretenders do this.
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