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Do you have they Holy Spirit with you? What evidence do you have that makes you believe you have the Holy Spirit, if you do believe that?




If one is a Christian he or she has the Holy Spirit.




Remember a Christian is a Child of God.




(1 John 3:9-10) “No one who is a child of God sins because God's seed remains in him. Nor can he sin, because he is a child of God. This is what distinguishes the children of God from the children of the devil: whoever does not live uprightly and does not love his brother is not from God” New Jerusalem bible



 
Demi777

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Well yeah Im sure I am a christian.. Are you?
 
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Johnlove

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Demi777 said:
Well yeah Im sure I am a christian.. Are you?
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Yes I am a Christian, and the way I know that is true, is that the Holy Spirit has given me the grace to keep God’s Word/Commandments. I have answered your question, not tell me how you know that you are a Christian.
 
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A Christian are you.
 
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thepsalmist

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I AM a Christian! :)

I know this for a certainty by the close relationship I have with God. He responds. He answers my prayers. And He has shown me the place He has prepared for me, so I also know He will come again for me, so that I may be where He is.
 
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BeyondET

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I'm a misfit
 
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thepsalmist

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Johnlove said:
Yes I am a Christian, and the way I know that is true, is that the Holy Spirit has given me the grace to keep God’s Word/Commandments. I have answered your question, not tell me how you know that you are a Christian.
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God also disciplines me, bringing scriptures to mind for correction by His Holy Spirit ... I am not illegitimate. :)

HEBREWS 12:8
 
BenFTW

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Johnlove said:
Yes I am a Christian, and the way I know that is true, is that the Holy Spirit has given me the grace to keep God’s Word/Commandments. I have answered your question, not tell me how you know that you are a Christian.
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So your identity is tied up in what you do? Good luck down that road of condemnation and guilt. Instead you might want to look to Jesus as your rest and see the grace bestowed upon you. Your ability to keep His commands is not why you are assured in your salvation, that is found in Christ. :)
 
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The holy spirit didn't seem to permanently dwell in the disciples, rather, it seemed to come and go as needed.

I say that Jesus Christ is Lord, that makes me a Christian.
 
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How do I know I am a Christian? I walk, talk, act, think and do things different than before. I no longer try to lead myself but allow God to lead me. Without the Holy Spirit none of that would have ever changed. No I am not perfect but by the blood of Christ i am a new creation.
 
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BenFTW said:
So your identity is tied up in what you do? Good luck down that road of condemnation and guilt. Instead you might want to look to Jesus as your rest and see the grace bestowed upon you. Your ability to keep His commands is not why you are assured in your salvation, that is found in Christ. :)
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[FONT=&quot]MATT 7: 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. [/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. [/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.[/FONT]
 
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BenFTW said:
So your identity is tied up in what you do? Good luck down that road of condemnation and guilt. Instead you might want to look to Jesus as your rest and see the grace bestowed upon you. Your ability to keep His commands is not why you are assured in your salvation, that is found in Christ. :)
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Best answer yet imho. :D
 
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I am a Christian.

And I don't see how proving that on this thread can benefit anyone.

Obviously, it wasn't a question for you, Mr. Johnlove, to know if we think we're Christians or not because, for one, this is a Christian site. So, I'm inclined to believe that the reason for starting this thread was to know if we're wrong, somehow, in our faith and walk in Christ?

That's not very Christian ;)

I could be wrong though. For all I know, you sincerely just wanted to know for whatever reason. :)
 
BenFTW

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thepsalmist said:
MATT 7: 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
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Corinthians.

PS: Not a license to sin, but just making a point. They were called saints, yet in all manner of sin.

I understand what you are saying though, but those actions are a result of the tree, so the identity is found in the root and not the fruit.
 
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thepsalmist said:
MATT 7: 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
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[FONT=&quot]EPH 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, [/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. [/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. [/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. [/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

[/FONT]And these are the fruits of the Spirit ... they are evidence of the presence of God's Holy Spirit.
 
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wwjd_kilden said:
The holy spirit didn't seem to permanently dwell in the disciples, rather, it seemed to come and go as needed.

I say that Jesus Christ is Lord, that makes me a Christian.
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Even the demons say thet Jesus Christ is Lord ... and shudder ... what separates you from them?
 
BenFTW

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thepsalmist said:
EPH 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

And these are the fruits of the Spirit ... they are evidence of the presence of God's Holy Spirit.
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Absolutely! :D But if someone isn't showing this fruit one doesn't assume they are bastards. Maybe they are in a process of sanctification, yes?
 
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thepsalmist

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BenFTW said:
Corinthians.

PS: Not a license to sin, but just making a point. They were called saints, yet in all manner of sin.

I understand what you are saying though, but those actions are a result of the tree, so the identity is found in the root and not the fruit.
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Yes, of course ... Christ is the foundation of our faith. :)
 
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thepsalmist said:
Even the demons say thet Jesus Christ is Lord ... and shudder ... what separates you from them?
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Love. That's what the difference is. Do we love one another. No demon loves the brethren.
 
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BenFTW said:
Absolutely! :D But if someone isn't showing this fruit one doesn't assume they are bastards. Maybe they are in a process of sanctification, yes?
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Nods ... I hear you ...

We all slip up ... but one who is stagnant and not progressively bearing better fruits has likely never known God at all.
 
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