Researching Your Spiritual Ancestry
Do you have assurance of your salvation? In other words, are you confident that Jesus Christ really died for your sins, has forgiven you of them, and has also given you His perfect righteousness? According to the apostle John, the surest and most accurate test of your spiritual ancestry is the way you live your daily life. In the series, Pastor Tom takes an in-depth look at 1 John 3 to explain that the child of Satan continually practices sin but the child of God practices righteousness. Friend, what do you practice? Join Tom Pennington as he describes the necessity of Researching Your Spiritual Ancestry.
Part 2
According to the New Testament, habitually practicing sin proves that you are what Scripture calls a child of the devil—perpetually sinning, just as he does. On the other hand, habitually practicing righteousness, according to Jesus Christ and His Word, demonstrates your true spiritual ancestry: that you are a child of God.
Part 3
In these verses, John helps his readers identify their spiritual ancestry in no uncertain terms: If someone does not consistently practice righteousness, they are not part of the family of God. John goes on to say that if you do not love one another, you’re not part of the family of God.