EXAMINE YOURSELVES

ChetBrock May 30, 2023 in ASL 45 Subscribers Subscribe

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I would like for us to focus our attention on this call to "Examine Yourselves". As we do so, Let's answer the questions already raised, beginning with...] WHY SHOULD WE EXAMINE OURSELVES? TO DETERMINE WHETHER WE ARE IN THE FAITH... Paul said, "Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith." The expression "in the faith" refers to being a faithful Christian Thus we are to examine whether or not we are remaining faithful to the Lord! We need to remember that the danger of drifting is ever present It is possible to drift away if we neglect our salvation - cf. He 2:1-4 It is possible to develop an evil heart of unbelief - cf. He 3:12-14 What our text implies, however, is that it is possible to KNOW of one's standing before God In fact, the Bible was written for this purpose, that we might know One book in particular has this purpose in mind - 1 Jn 5:13; 2:3; 3:14,24