Is there a way to tell if someone is really a Christian? I know only God can truly know someone's heart. But are there signs we should look for? I've found myself working with someone for a long time, and one day discovering they were a Christian. How could I know someone a long time and not know that about them?
Marsha T. - Corpus Christi, TX
Dear Marsha,
Yes, I think there should be some outward signs that one could observe in a true Christ-follower. First, you can know they are Christians by their love. Do they love in extraordinary ways ... like Jesus' love? Second, you could know them by their obedience. Do they obey Jesus? Does their life look more and more like His life as they get older?
You're right, only God can truly know someone's heart. But Christians are to look very different than the world they live in. If they don't perhaps they are fooling themselves as to their own spiritual condition.
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