Friday 8th February, 2019
```DESTINY DISCOVERY AND MOLDING MESSAGE (DDMM)```
♦ *TOPIC: KNOWING A GENUINE CHRISTIAN*
*_By: Judah Olatunde_*
James 1:22
The verse: “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”
Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
The first time the name Christian appeared was in the book of Acts in Acts 11:26 " .....And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch."
There were certain things those people in Antioch saw in them that made them call them Christians. First, Christian means Christ-like or having the behavior or character of Christ.
You are not permitted to be called a Christian if you're not behaving like Christ and there are people we call Christians today who do not deserve to be called a Christians.
What then are the three basic ways in which you can identify a true Christian or what are the marks of a Christian?
1. Affection for the presence of God
2. Consistency in display of positive character
3. Hatred for iniquity
Every true Christian loves God and every lover of God has an undying love and affection towards God and everyone who has great affection for God will naturally have strong hatred for sin.
*Insights For Today: Affinity for sin is a confirmation that you're not a true Christian. True Christianity is confirmed by a staunch affinity for God and a strong hatred for iniquity.*
*_Prayer point: Dear Lord, I ask for the grace to be a Christian indeed. Help me not to be a Christian by title but by evidence in Jesus name. Keep walking by faith_*
DAILY BIBLE READING PLAN: Psalm 109 and 1Cor 2
```DESTINY DISCOVERY AND MOLDING MESSAGE (DDMM)```
♦ *TOPIC: KNOWING A GENUINE CHRISTIAN*
*_By: Judah Olatunde_*
James 1:22
The verse: “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”
Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
The first time the name Christian appeared was in the book of Acts in Acts 11:26 " .....And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch."
There were certain things those people in Antioch saw in them that made them call them Christians. First, Christian means Christ-like or having the behavior or character of Christ.
You are not permitted to be called a Christian if you're not behaving like Christ and there are people we call Christians today who do not deserve to be called a Christians.
What then are the three basic ways in which you can identify a true Christian or what are the marks of a Christian?
1. Affection for the presence of God
2. Consistency in display of positive character
3. Hatred for iniquity
Every true Christian loves God and every lover of God has an undying love and affection towards God and everyone who has great affection for God will naturally have strong hatred for sin.
*Insights For Today: Affinity for sin is a confirmation that you're not a true Christian. True Christianity is confirmed by a staunch affinity for God and a strong hatred for iniquity.*
*_Prayer point: Dear Lord, I ask for the grace to be a Christian indeed. Help me not to be a Christian by title but by evidence in Jesus name. Keep walking by faith_*
DAILY BIBLE READING PLAN: Psalm 109 and 1Cor 2
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