Dear friend,
What can be rightly expected of a truly born again child of God? Or, what does God reveals will happen to a person being saved by Him? The two questions yield the same answer because a born again person is the same person as the one being saved by God, and we can expect what God reveals as will happen will surely happen.
God reveals that those being saved by Him are saved unto "good works". (Eph. 2:10) So, "faithfulness in ever good work" is a sure sign of being born again. (Col. 1:10) A continuation of such good works also indicates an increase "in the knowledge of God." God is good and all true good works are God-ward in nature. As such all good works are "reasonable services" to God to "prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." (Rom. 12:1, 2)
Because such good works are product of the Holy Spirit working in us, we can call them His fruit sprouting forth in our lives. Of course, there is such things as "artificial fruits", carnal in nature, attached to deceive oneself and others for carnal gain. Such will not last and their true colours will soon be seen to their shame and condemnation. But the true "fruit should remain: that whatsover ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you." (John 15:16)
Are we true disciples of Christ, glorifying God our Heavenly Father by our good works?
Do read the Holy Scriptures for yourselves in the free Daily Light on Daily Path for this day at http://soshine.blogspot.com/2007/09/daily-light-on-daily-path-november.html#Nov10M.
lck
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