Jan 26 2024 18 mins
We recognize things by what characterizes them. For instance, if someone described something to you with the words “leaves,” “branches,” “trunk,” and “oranges,” you’d most likely say, “Oh, that’s an orange tree!” And you’d be right. The tree is known for its characteristics. The same is true when it comes to being a believer in Christ. A believer is known by what characterizes his or her life. Jesus said on several occasions, “a tree is recognized by its fruit” (Matthew 12:33). True believers in Christ are recognized not by what they say they believe but by what actively marks their lives on a daily basis. Those are the characteristics of a believer in Christ.
Having put their trust in Jesus—by saying no to sin and self-rule, and saying yes to Jesus’ forgiveness, life, and lordship—believers take on many distinguishing characteristics that point to who they are and what their life is about. Those who see the characteristics that daily mark such people easily conclude: “Oh yes, that is unmistakably a believer in Christ!”
The number of characteristics that mark and distinguish believers in Christ is much greater than seven. After all, how does one capture the fullness of Jesus in a single list? The following list, however, is a great place to start and will leave no doubt that the one daily marked by these characteristics is unquestionably a believer in Christ.
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Having put their trust in Jesus—by saying no to sin and self-rule, and saying yes to Jesus’ forgiveness, life, and lordship—believers take on many distinguishing characteristics that point to who they are and what their life is about. Those who see the characteristics that daily mark such people easily conclude: “Oh yes, that is unmistakably a believer in Christ!”
The number of characteristics that mark and distinguish believers in Christ is much greater than seven. After all, how does one capture the fullness of Jesus in a single list? The following list, however, is a great place to start and will leave no doubt that the one daily marked by these characteristics is unquestionably a believer in Christ.
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