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God Knows Whether We Are in the Faith by the Fruit of Our Character ㅡ

“Every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.” (Luke 6:44).

“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith” (2 Corinthians 13:5).

The life, the character, is to be measured by the only standard of character, God’s holy law.

The fruit testifies to the character of the tree.

By God’s Word we are to determine our true standing before Him.

Many are bewildered on this point.

When they are happy and joyous, they think that they are accepted of God.

When a change comes, and they feel depressed, they think that God has forsaken them ∙∙∙ .

God does not desire us to go through life with a distrust of Him ∙∙∙ .

While we were yet sinners, God gave His Son to die for us.

Can we doubt His goodness?

But a faithful performance of duty goes hand in hand with a right estimate of the character of God.

Holiness does not consist in profession, but in lifting the cross, doing the will of God ∙∙∙ .

“He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected” (1 John 2:4, 5).

 (In Heavenly Places 131)

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