Some of you will recognize Bill’s test duplicated here. It’s minus the dingbats he used. ~AC
- Have you made a personal decision about Jesus Christ?
- When, to your satisfaction, did you do so?
- Has that made a definite change in your life?
- “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away…the new has come” (2 Cor. 5:27).
- What do you believe? ~ The Apostle’s Creed
- Rational and personal conviction
- “The love of Christ controls us because we are convinced that one has died for all….” (2 Cor. 5:14).
- Do you have faith in God? [Consider the meaning of faith]
- Certainty, firm reliance ~ Confidence, Trust
- Trust in God that holds steady in times of difficulty
- Faith that God is at work in all things for good
- What do you think your commitment to Christ means?
- What does your head and your heart say to you?
- Does the Holy Spirit bear witness with your spirit?
- What are your strongest spiritual desires?
- To be with Him – public and private worship
- To know Him – even the fellowship of His suffering
- To please Him – greatest pleasure
- “I want to know Christ – yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death” (Phil. 3:10, NIV).
- What is your participation in the Body of Christ?
- What is your contribution to the church?
- What if everyone did as you do?
- What is your level of concern for others?
- How have you expressed that concern recently?
- What about the acid test? ~ Thy will be done…?
- Is your chief aim in life to do God’s will?
- Do you regularly choose God’s will over your own?
Ann Coker 