Where Do I Stand With God (I studied and wrote this out for my own examination)
The Bible commands “Examine yourselves,
whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves.” II Corinthians 3:5 a
II Peter 1:10 says “Give
diligence to make your calling and election sure.”
Evidences of
being lost
1. Characteristics of the lost from II Peter 2:10,14 is that they walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, despise government, are
presumptuous, self willed, and
are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
2. I John 1:6 He walks in darkness (sin).
3. I John 2:4 He does not keep God’s commandments.
4. I John 2:9, 11 He hates his brother.
5. II Corinthians 4:4 and
John 2:11 He is spiritually blind which means he can’t see.
6. I John 2:19 He went out from the believers.
7. I John 2:23 He denies the Son.
8. I John 3:8
He commits sin.
9. II Peter 2:15, 20-22 He
returns to sin.
10. James 2:19 He may believe in God.
11. James 2:17 He has faith without works.
12. Matthew 7:21-23 He may do many wonderful works but has never had a relationship with God and he works iniquity.
Evidences of being saved
1. A believer has signs of life such as a desire for food according to I Peter 2:2 and for fellowship with God according to I John 1:3.
2. II Peter 2:8-9 Sin vexes or bothers a saved person.
3. I John 1:7
He walks in the light.
4. I John 1:7
He has fellowship with other believers.
5. I John 2:3; 3:24 He keeps God’s commandments.
6. I John 5:2; 2:10; 3:14 He
loves the brethren.
7. I John 2:24 He continues in the Son.
8. I John 2:29
He does righteousness (lives right).
9. I John 3:24; 4:13 The Spirit dwells in a believer.
10. I John 4:7
A true believer loves other believers and knows God.
11. I John 4:15
He confesses that Jesus is the Son of God.
12. I John 5:3
God’s commandments are not grievous to believers.
13. I John 5:10
A saved person has the witness in himself.
14. II Corinthians 1:2 He is sealed with the Spirit.
15. II Corinthians 5:17 He is a new creature, old things are passed away.
16. Hebrews 6:9 Those who are saved
should have “things that accompany salvation.”
17. Hebrews 9:14
A saved person should be serving the living God.
18. James 1:22 Is a doer of the Word and not a hearer only.
19. James 1:25 A believer continues in
the law of liberty.
20. James 1:26 He bridles his tongue
21. James 1:27 cares for others (widows and the fatherless) and keeps himself unspotted from the world.
22. Romans 8:14 He is led by the Spirit of God.
According to the evidences of
what God has said in His Word where do you stand with God?
