Transcript Am I a True Christian? www.orthodoxtv.in Going to church…. does not make Me a Christian, Saying Prayer Daily.. Kneeling down daily.. Attending Qurbana &

Am I a True Christian?
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Going to church…. does not make Me a Christian,
Saying Prayer Daily..
Kneeling down daily..
Attending Qurbana & receiving Holy Mass..
Telling yourself that you are a Christian…
Trying to be a decent person….
I was born and brought up in a Christian family
My Parents were Christians So I am a Christian
I have always been to church
I don't do anything to hurt other people
I am a moral and upright person
I am doing lot of work for Charities…….
Am I a True Christian ?
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You can only be a True Christian
if Christ is in you,
which can be tested and
proven according to the
scriptures.
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Test Yourself : I
2Cor 13:5 examine yourselves to
see whether you are in the faith;
test yourselves.
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TEST 1: Gospel Belief and Confession of Faith
1Cor 15:1-4 Brothers, I want to remind you of
the gospel I preached to you, the gospel that
you have received and in which you are firmly
established; because the gospel will save you
only if you keep believing exactly what I
preached to you--believing anything else will not
lead to anything. I taught you... that
Christ died for our sins, that he
was buried; and he was raised to
life on the third day, in accordance
with the scriptures.
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What Orthodox Christians Believe ?
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GOD THE FATHER
is the fountainhead of the Holy Trinity.
The Scriptures reveal that the one God is Three
Persons--Father, Son and Holy Spirit--eternally
sharing the one divine nature.
From the Father the Son is begotten before all ages and
all time (Psalm 2:7; 2 Corinthians 11:31).
It is also from the Father that the Holy Spirit eternally
proceeds (John 15:26).
Through Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Spirit, we come to
know the Father (Matthew 11:27).
God the Father created all things through the Son, in the
Holy Spirit (Genesis 1; 2; John 1:3; Job 33:4), and we
are called to worship Him (John 4:23).
The Father loves us and sent His Son to give us
everlasting life (John 3:16).
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JESUS CHRIST
is the Second Person of the Trinity, eternally born of the Father.
He became a man, and thus He is fully God and fully man.
In reciting the Nicene Creed, Orthodox Christians regularly
affirm the historic faith,
"I believe...in one Lord Jesus Christ, begotten of the Father
before all ages, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, begotten,
not made, of one essence with the Father, by whom all things
were made, who for us men and for our salvation came down
from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the
Virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us
under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried; and the
third day He rose again from the dead, according to the
Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right
hand of the Father; and He shall come again with glory to
judge the living and the dead, whose Kingdom shall have no
end."
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THE HOLY SPIRIT
is one of the Persons of the Trinity and is one in
essence with the Father.
Orthodox Christians repeatedly confess, "And I
believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver
of life, who proceeds from the Father, who
together with the Father and the Son is
worshipped and glorified. . ."
Orthodox Christians believe the biblical promise
that the Holy Spirit is given in chrismation
(anointing) at baptism (Acts 2:38). We are to
grow in our experience of the Holy Spirit for the
rest of our lives.
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Rev 3:3a
"Remember, therefore, what you
have received and heard; obey
it, and repent."
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TEST 2
• Born Again / The Inner Witness /
Correction as Children
• Born in Water and Spirit
• Baptism & Mooron
• To be baptized means to be born again by
being joined into union with Christ.
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Am I a born again Christian?
Yes… I am a Born Again Christian!!!
BAPTISM is the way in which a person is actually
united to Christ.
The experience of salvation is initiated in the waters
of baptism.
The Apostle Paul teaches in Romans 6:1-6 that in baptism we
experience Christ's death and Resurrection.
In Baptism our sins are truly forgiven and we are
energized by our union with Christ to live a holy life.
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John 3:3-7 Jesus declared, "I tell
you the truth, no one can see the
kingdom of God unless he is
born again... Flesh gives birth
to flesh, but the Spirit gives
birth to spirit. You should not
be surprised at my saying, 'You
must be born again.' : Baptism
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NEW BIRTH
is receiving new life and is the way we gain entrance into
God's Kingdom and His Church.
Jesus said, "Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he
cannot enter the kingdom of God" (John 3:5).
From the beginning, the Orthodox Church has taught that
the "water" is the baptismal water and the "Spirit" is
the Holy Spirit.
The New Birth occurs in baptism, where we die with Christ,
are buried with Him, and are raised with Him in the
newness of His Resurrection, being joined into union with
Him in His glorified humanity (Romans 6:3,4).
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Gal 4:6
Because you are sons, God sent
the Spirit of his Son into our
hearts, the Spirit who calls out,
"Abba, Father.“
Our Father who art in heaven..
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Test 3
Am I follows the
10 commandments ?
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TEST 4
• Repentance
• Freedom from Habitual Sin
• Holy Confession
• Holy Communion
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SIN=“To miss the mark”
• "All have sinned and fall short of the glory
of God" (Romans 3:23).
• In His mercy, God forgives our sins when
we confess them and turn from them.
• "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9).
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To Repent
To change our mind about how we have
been,
Turning from our sin &
Committing ourselves to Jesus Christ.
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TEST 5
Produce The Fruit of the Spirit
Mat 3:7 "...Produce fruit in keeping with
repentance."
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Mat 7:16-23 [Jesus:] "By their fruit you will
recognize them.
Every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree
bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit,
and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree
that does not bear good fruit is cut down and
thrown into the fire.
Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did
we not prophesy in your name, and in your name
drive out demons and perform many miracles?'
Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you.
Away from me, you evildoers!'"
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Gal 5:22-23
The fruits of the Spirit are
Love, Joy, Peace,
Patience, Kindness,
Goodness, Faithfulness,
Gentleness &
Self-control.
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John 13:35
"By this all men will know that
you are my disciples,
if you love one another.“
We should maintain purity and
holiness in the Church
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Salvation
Is a Divine gift through which men and
women are delivered from sin and death,
united to Christ, and brought into His
eternal Kingdom.
SANCTIFICATION is being set apart for
God
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Col 1:6 [Gospel]
Go and Spell the word of
God
Spread all over the whole world
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Now Please Check Yourself
Am I a True Christian ?
God Bless You all to be a True Christian
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Thank You
&
God Bless You
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