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Me Lesson 5: What Proves My Relationship with God? "We are saved through faith alone, but saving faith is never
alone." The statement is a tricky one, isn't it? Lets look at it more closely. Salvation is solely an act of God and we receive it simply by placing our faith in the Person and accomplishments of Jesus Christ, never by human works. However, faith, for it to be called saving and genuine, should prove itself. We cannot call faith genuine unless it produces evidence. The Bible exhorts us to test our faith (2 Cor 13:5, 6). Love For God and Others 1. Love For God Through our new birth, God has implanted a new inclination in our hearts to love God and a passion to give Him glory. Matt. 22:37 _______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Psalm 73:25 _______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 1 John 5:3 ________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 2. Love For Others The Bible says that "the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us" (Romans 5:5), giving us the desire and capacity to extend love to others. This new tendency should be manifested in the way we deal with other people. 1 John 2:9, 10_____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 1 John 3:14 ______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 1 John 4:7, 8 _____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 gives us a description of what love is. Select one specific description and cite practical ways this can be demonstrated in your life. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ A Hunger for Righteousness Since God's righteousness has been imputed on us (2 Corinthians 5:21), the general pattern of our lives should be righteous living. 1. Remorse For Sin (Psalm 97:10) _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 2. Repentance From Sin (1 John 1:8-10) _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 3. Desire To Obey (1 John 2:3-5) _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Study Luke 6:46-49. According to v. 46, what was the problem of the people who were professing Jesus Christ as Lord? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ What can you conclude then about professing Christ as Lord? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Illustration # 1 - vv. 47-48: How does Jesus liken the man who hears His Word and obeys? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Illustration # 2 - v. 49: How does Jesus liken the man who does not have any desire to obey? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Communion with God A saved person longs to commune with his Lord. Upon receiving Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit in us urges us to pray to God (Galatians 4:6). Therefore, evident in the life of a believer is the desire to fellowship with God. Describe David's longing for God in the following psalms: Psalm 42:1-3 _____________________________________________________ Psalm 119:20 _____________________________________________________ Psalm 119:129-131 ________________________________________________ Changed Life Changes are bound to take place in the life of a saved person. These changes may be gradual, but should be evident. If not, then, the faith professed may not be genuine. 1. Spiritual Growth (Philippians 1:6) _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 2. From Pride To Humility (James 4:6b) _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 3. A Tamed Tongue (Matthew 15:18; James 3:1-12) _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 4. Good Works (James 2:14; Ephesians 2:10) _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Preparation for the Next Lesson 1. Meditate on 2 Cor. 13:5, 6. Do I exhibit the marks of genuine faith?
What is real faith?
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