Evidence of Our Salvation

Perhaps Christ, more than anyone, spoke about the type of life that ought to characterize His followers.  Most of you, like me, can identify with people who claim to know Jesus Christ but yet they often look nothing like Jesus Christ (That is probably all of us at times but it should definitely not be the rule.).  This is truly a Big problem as our future hinges on this issue.  If Christ's followers fail to look and act like Jesus Christ then there is a very good chance that they do not belong to Jesus Christ and it would all make sense.  However, those who are adamant that they know Jesus Christ but fail to reflect Him in how they live are probably living in disobedience to Him as their Lord.  God certainly knows the truth and will hold all men accountable to Himself.

Matthew 3:7-10 says, "But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?  Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.  And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.  The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire."

You see, God is not so much concerned with our family tree as He is with our bearing fruit that demonstrates a repentant heart that is following Him.  The things that we say and do should give evidence of the God that we say we serve.  If found in the court of law, would there be enough evidence to convict us of being a genuine Christ--follower???  The name Christian is used VERY loosely today so we must be careful to define a Christian from God's perspective.  Hebrews 13:15-16 says, "Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.  And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased."  A life that is sold out to God will be the greatest evidence that we truly KNOW Him as the Savior and Lord of our lives. 

The lost and dying world around us longs to see genuine Christians who are living out their faith!