Identify Yourself

Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do
you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? - unless indeed you are
disqualified.
2 Corinthians 13:5

Recommended Reading
2 Corinthians 5:12-17

In Iraq, a current strategy of the anti-government insurgents is to dress
as Iraqi soldiers or policemen in order to infiltrate high-security zones. The
mere profession of authority -  even possession of uniforms and badges - is
no longer sufficient to establish identity.

Jesus warned about spiritual imposters - wolves dressed in sheep's clothing
(Matthew 7:15). He was referring to the danger of judging spirituality based
on external appearances. Christians need to take these words to heart and
follow Paul's admonition to examine ourselves to see if we are indeed in the
faith. The goal is not to create doubt but to create confidence! But
confidence cannot be enjoyed without a thorough examination to see whether
one has
truly been born again. Has your life changed? Do you have an increasing
sensitivity to sin? Is pleasing Christ daily your chief pursuit?

Don't be afraid to look closely at your spiritual life so that you may rest
confidently in your eternal life.

We need to rediscover the almost lost discipline of self-examination; and
then a reawakened sense of sin will beget a reawakened sense of wonder.
Andrew Murray


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