Charlie Coleman <> wrote:
> Maybe the person was doing "good" before they became saved, maybe
> not. The thing is, if someone claims to be a Christian but
> continuously commits evil acts, there is good reason to doubt they
> are saved. The book of James in the New Testament can be sort of
> summed up by the phrase "Faith without works is a dead faith."
> Guarding one's behavior as a Christian serves at least 2 purposes: 1)
> to show others the grace God has given you, and 2) to help you
> evaluate your relationship with God. If a self-proclaimed Christian
> has absolutely no desire to do good acts in the name of God, it would
> be advisable for that person to re-examine their heart and find out
> what is wrong.
If the "Christian" has to advertise the acts, then it's just a show. You
should do them because you want to instead of you have to.
Stephen Russell
DBA / .Net Developer
Memphis TN 38115
901.246-0159
"A good way to judge people is by observing how they treat those who
can do them absolutely no good." ---Unknown
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