Who is a Faithful Christian?

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Who is a Faithful Christian?

• Philippians 312-16

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Philippians 312-16

• 12 Not that I have already attained, or am
  already perfected but I press on, that I may lay
  hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid
  hold of me.
• 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have
  apprehended but one thing I do, forgetting those
  things which are behind and reaching forward to
  those things which are ahead,
• 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the
  upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
• 15 Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have
  this mind and if in anything you think
  otherwise, God will reveal even this to you.
• 16 Nevertheless, to the degree that we have
  already attained, let us walk by the same rule,
  let us be of the same mind. NKJV

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Full of Faith

• A man full of faith and the Holy Spirit,
  Acts 65
• For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit
  and of faith. Acts 1124

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The Question of The Lesson

• Who Is A Faithful Christian?

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One is not a faithful Christian merely because

• He believes something about Jesus
• John 1242-43 James 219
• He is religious - Acts 826-39
• He is moral - Acts 101-2, 22
• He is sincere - Acts 269-11 (Phil. 34-6)
• He has been baptized - Acts 191-5
• He is a member of a church - Eph. 44
• He is faithful in attendance - Isa. 111

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One is not a faithful Christian merely because

• He believes something about Jesus - John
  1242-43 James 219
• That He lived / Good teachings / Prophet /
  Contributed to humanity....
• JWs, LDS, Oneness Pentecostals
• Must believe truth about Jesus - Jno. 11-3
  Matt. 1613-16 (1 Jno. 222-23 42-3)
• Obedient faith - Acts 67 Jno. 628-29

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One is not a faithful Christian merely because

• He is religious - Acts 826-39
• So are Muslims, Hindus and Jews -
  Acts 1722-23
• Go to churchpay my tithe (Lk. 189-12)
• Christians are religious - Acts 242
• Object of our religion is God, not self - Matt.
  61 Jas. 126-27

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One is not a faithful Christian merely because

• He is moral - Acts 101-2, 22
• Moral Hindus, Buddhists, Mormons, etc.
• False standard upon which to base salvation -
  Acts 1114
• Christian chooses to live morally as a matter of
  faith - Phil. 48

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One is not a faithful Christian merely because

• He is sincere - Acts 269-11 (Phil. 34-6)
• Satans lie Just be sincere!
• Cannot be a Christian without it - 1 Pet. 21
• But, sincerity doesnt wash away sins or keep us
  from sinning

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One is not a faithful Christian merely because

• He has been baptized - Acts 191-5
• A baptism can be invalid (Johns baptism)
• Proper method? (immersion) - Rom. 64
• Proper purpose? Mk. 1616 Acts 2216 Gal.
  327
• Proper result? Acts 241, 47 1 Cor. 1213

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One is not a faithful Christian merely because

• He is a member of a church - Eph. 44
• Church of your choice is not in Bible
• Church is not important - Eph. 310-11 Acts
  2028
• Obeying truth puts you into Christs church- Acts
  247 1 Cor. 1213
• Christians are not added to the churches of men!

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One is not a faithful Christian merely because

• He is faithful in attendance - Isaiah 111
  Amos 521-24
• Must properly worship God - John 423-24
• Must not forsake the assembling - Heb. 10 24-25
• But, we can be present be spiritually dead - 1
  Cor. 1130

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One is a faithful Christian because

• He is saved from past sins - Eph. 17
• Has obeyed Christs plan of salvation -
  Acts 240-41 1034-35, 48
• Are you a Christian?
• Are you a faithful Christian?

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One is a faithful Christian because

• He lives faithfully in the present - Titus
  211-12 Romans 64 Luke 646
• Disciples - Acts 1126
• Full of faith - Acts 65 1124
• Religious, moral, sincere active, obedient
  walk in good works - Eph. 210 Heb. 59
• Are you a faithful Christian?

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One is a faithful Christian because

• He is sacrificial and lives for heaven - Lk.
  923 1433 Phil. 37-16, 20
• Christ is first in his life!
• He sacrifices all to put Jesus first!
• Are you a faithful Christian?

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ROMANS 814
GALATIANS326-27
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,
these are the
For you are all through faith in Christ Jesus.
For as many of you as were baptized into Christ
have put on Christ.
SONS OF GOD
STATEMENT
XPLANATION