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WHO IS A TRUE CHRISTIAN?
MONDAY, JANUARY 4
Acts 8:9-25

Luke 6:45-46

 

“…for of the abundance of the heart

his mouth speaketh.”

 

WHO IS A TRUE CHRISTIAN?
 
Simon was a man in the city of Samaria who profited from of deceiving people. He professed Christ and was even baptised but later his true colours were exposed.
 
Not after wonders: Modern Christianity today is obsessed with signs and wonders. This is the third wave of the Charismatic-Pentecostal movement. It focuses on so-called miracles and spectacular signs that seduce the carnal affections of the natural man. This kind of Christianity is unbiblical for it denies the truth of God’s Word and magnifies demonic works.
 
Not one who wanders: From this passage, we see the untruthful desire of Simon to promote himself and not God. Christians who seek signs and wonders will eventually resign and wander away from the Lord.
 
There are many impostor Christians today. A survey revealed that only 35% of so-called evangelical church-goers confess Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord. They are physically present in church but their hearts are not right with God. We need to check our own hearts, for the consequences are not just on this earth but will affect our eternal destiny (Matt 7:22-23). A person who is not yet truly a believer can mimic a Christian. He can dress and talk like a real believer and yet in his heart is still a “gall of bitterness” (Acts 8:23). This is especially common among second generation Christians who are brought up in a Christian environment. They can talk and act like genuine Christians but actually they are fake ones. What is the antidote to this malady?
 
Simon’s name made its way into the religious system during the dark ages: “simony.” This word is associated with the vice in the church of Rome where people can buy their way to a priestly position or towards a higher rank! Are you a false Christian? Do you know the danger of being a professing Christian without truly possessing Christ? Make sure you are indwelt by the Spirit of God who will guide you into all truth.
 
THOUGHT: Am I truly a genuine Christian?
PRAYER: Father, I thank Thee for Thy Son Jesus Christ, my Saviour, my Lord.

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