Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates. 2 Corinthians 13:5-6
One of the things I love about partaking in Communion is it's an opportunity for us to come to The Lord's table and examine ourselves. Examine our hearts, our minds, our actions, our words, examine everything about our life and see are we walking worthy of The Lord or are we walking off the path.
And it's important, in my opinion for us to examine ourselves daily. Because as we battle against our flesh, it's easy for us to get off the mark. The Apostle Paul says "Examine yourselves, whether you be in the faith" Whoa, can you imagine asking others at your Church this question? The Hyper Grace folks would be calling you a legalist, however this is what the Apostle Paul is asking us to do under the authority of the Holy Spirit
Are you truly in the faith? Meaning are you really saved? Are you really Born Again in Christ? These are good questions to ask ourselves, and if you say Yes, then does your life reflect the calling placed upon your life? Are you producing fruits of the Holy Spirit or are you producing fruits of the flesh? (Matthew 7, Galatians 5) The way you live your life, tells alot about your faith. If Jesus Christ is truly your Lord, then you will act like your his servant.
As Paul says "Do you not know that Jesus Christ is in you?" If you claim to be a Christian, in the faith, then you have the Holy Spirit living inside of you. You can't be a Christian without the Holy Spirit. Therefor if you are in the faith, then your life should see evidence of the Holy Spirit living through you. The reason the world can't understand this, is because this is a supernatural process, you can't be saved without the Holy Spirit
Notice what Paul says "If Christ is not in you, then you are reprobates/disqualified/unsaved" As Jesus said "You must be Born Again" (John 3:3) Examine yourself, does your life reflect Jesus Christ living inside of you? If not then are you really in the faith? Amen
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