Are You A Real Christian?

Knowing if you are a true Christian is of the utmost importance because it has eternal consequences.  The real Christian will go to heaven while those who are not true Christians will go to hell.  A person is not a true Christian just because he has said a prayer, raised his hand, or walked an aisle.  A person's own thoughts and feelings are not a sure guide.  The only sure standard to determine whether one is a true Christian is the Bible, the Word of God.  We will look to the Book of 1 John which deals specifically with this issue.  


1 John
(1:6-7) Walks in the light, not in darkness
(1:8-9) Faces reality of sin, confesses sin, receives forgiveness
(2:3) Knows God, keeps his commandments
(2:5) Keeps God's word, love of God
(2:6) Walks in same way as Jesus
(2:10) Loves his brother, abides in light
(2:15) Does not love the world or the things of the world
(2:17) Does the will of God
(2:21) Knows the truth
(3:6) Does not keep on sinning
(3:7) Practices righteousness
(3:9) Born of God, does not make a practice of sinning
(3:13) Is hated by the world
(3:14) Loves the brothers
(3:23) Believes in Jesus Christ, love one another
(3:24) Given the Holy Spirit
(4:2) Confesses Jesus Christ has come in the flesh
(4:7) Loves, born of God, knows God
(4:13) Has the Spirit
(4:15) Confesses Jesus is the Son of God
(4:21) Loves God, loves brother
(5:1) Believes Jesus is the Christ
(5:2) Loves God, obeys his commandments
(5:4) Overcomes the world
(5:20) The Son of God has given understanding


Marks Of The True Christian
Sound doctrine
Obedience
Love