So have you been sealed by the Holy Spirit?
* A Christian is a someone who...
1. Admits they are a sinner in need of the Savior.
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." -Romans 3:23
We all sin, so we all fall short of God's standard being perfect-sinless people.
"As it is written, there is none righteous no not one:" -Romans 3:10
" There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God."-Romans 3:11
"For the wages of sin is death..."-Romans 6:23a
"But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags..."-Isaiah 64:6
"All like sheep have gone astray...and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all."-Isaiah 53:6
"For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, is gulity of all."-James 2:10
2. One who accepts Jesus willing sacrifice on the cross as the payment for thier sin.
"For God commendeth his love for us, in that, while we were yet sinners Christ died for us."-Romans 5:8
"...In due time, Christ died for the ungodly."-Romans 5:6
"..but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."-Romans 6:23b
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."-John 3:16
"And whosover calleth upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."-Romans 10:13
"...Believe on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."-Acts 16:31
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep."-John 10:11
"And As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life." -John 3:14-15
3. Confesses their sin-repents/ tells God they are sorry for their sin they have done.
"that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead you, will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."- Romans 10:9-10
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4. Realizes Jesus is the only way for salvation.
"Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."-Acts 4:12
"Jesus said unto him: I am the way, the truth, and the life no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." -John 14:6
" I am the door, if any one enters in, he will be saved and will go in and find pasture."-John 10:9
"And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand." -John 10:28
" I will greatly rejoice in the LORD,my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness..." -Isaiah 61:10
"He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."- John 3:36
"He who has received his testimony has certified that God is true."-John 3:33
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hears my voice and will open the door, I will come in..."-Revelation 3:20