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In commenting on 1 John, Dr. Buzzell said, “If you want to be convinced that you are in Christ, then you have to live the way Christ taught you to live.” Why?
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because only by applying what Christ taught us to our lives shows that we truly accept Crist and His teachings
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If I want to be convinced that I am in Christ, then I have to live the way Christ taught me to live.
I have made a commitment to live for Christ. I gave my life to Jesus in 1986. I was a babe in Christ in that year because I was considered a new Christian. Babies need milk in order to get strong bones. They also feed on food that will not choke them. But once they began to grow, they are given stronger food to swallow along with thicker pieces to chew on.
Well the same example could be used for your spiritual relationship with Christ. During your first year as a new Christian, you may not live your life to the fullest according to the word of God because you need to be taught God’s word. Therefore, you would need to feed yourself with the word every day and get stronger in your spirit as well as apply what you’ve learned. As you apply the word more and more, then you will become convinced that you are in Christ because your actions will speak for you. Your behavior and lifestyle will also display to others that you are living the way Christ has taught you to live. -
The way I live is the evidence of my salvation in Christ.
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You have to walk like and talk like it to truly try to achieve it.
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In everything you say, everything you do, do it in Christ’s image. Living by Christ’s example, as explained in the Gospels leads you to the path of righteousness.