Examine Yourself!

The Word says that when we are born again all things are made new in us:

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17

When we meet the Savior, our lives change radically. The evidence of a changed heart is evident to all, and should be evident to you in your own life. This is why the scripture tells us:

Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith. 2 Corinthians 13:5

I say this especially for those who have heard the Word of Truth in the past, and like me, may have made past confessions of Christ, but failed to see the evidence of faith produce fruit in their hearts and in their lives. True repentance and true salvation is evidenced after the rebirth by the inner witness of the Holy spirit we have recieved.


For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. Romans 8:15


and again:

And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Galatians 4:6

We should have this inner witness, as well as a life that is changed and ongoing evidence of the fruit of that witness, the Holy Spirit.