28.What are the attitudes and behaviors of believers in Christ

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Love.

Joy.

Peace.

Longsuffering, patience, forbearance.

Gentleness, kindness.

Goodness, benevolence.

Faithfulness.

Meekness, humility.

Temperance, self-control, self-restraint.

Notice that these characteristics are "the fruit of the Spirit." They are not produced by the fleshly efforts of the Christian. Such behaviors are contrary to our flesh and soul.

Love, joy, peace, patience, are the Nature of God, of the Holy Spirit, of Christ. It is not natural for a human being to be filled with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, self-restraint. The world, Satan, and our flesh insist on adultery, fornication, hatred, covetousness.

In order to be a victorious saint we must be filled with the Spirit of God. The Spirit of God by His Nature reveals love, joy, and peace.

How can we tell if a person is a Christian, is abiding in Christ?

By his statement of faith?

No. By his membership in a group?

No.

A person who is abiding in Christ is revealing love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, faithfulness in his personality. A person who is not abiding in Christ is revealing hatred, bitterness, confusion, impatience, harshness, treachery in his personality.

Hatred, bitterness, and confusion are revealed in the world and in worldly churches. Love, joy, and peace are revealed in the Body of Christ.

If love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, do not become obvious in our personality after a while, we are on the wrong track. We may have religion but we do not have Christ.