Getting to the Truth

Hello my fellow citizens,

I have heard reports that about 70% to 80% of the people in the United States claim that they are Christian. How is that possible when the United States has become so evil as a whole. If this statistic was right, we would not be having all the problems we are currently having.

I think it is time to stop soft shoeing around the issue of who is a Christian and who isn’t. Even though the definition of a Christian has been blurred by man’s understanding, God’s definition of a true born again Christian is very clear in His Word. Below are some biblical verses and questions to help you determine if you are a believer and where you are in your walk with God. This is an evaluation for yourself and on yourself.


First Question:

Do you believe in God and that Jesus His Son died on the cross for all our sins, and that Jesus Christ rose from the grave and is now our holy spiritual High Priest?

If you answered YES to this question, then go to question 2.

If you don’t believe in God and His Son Jesus Christ, then you should stop here and delete this email.


Second Question:

Do you believe that the Bible (the King James Version from the original Greek and Hebrew) is God’s infallible Word of God and that His Word doesn’t contradict itself?

If you answered YES to this question, then go to question 3.

If you answered NO, then you are not a Christian and should not call yourself one. If anyone believes they are a Christian, but they don’t believe God’s Word is all true, then you have no real belief in God and also no basis to evaluate your beliefs and/or morals to live by. Like many others, you have beliefs, but they could be based on anything, and they probably are. You should stop here and delete this email.


Third Question:

Have you given every part of your life over to God?

Luke 14:26-27 - If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters — yes, even his own life — he cannot be my disciple . And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:33 - In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.

Rom 12:1 - Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worship.

James 4:4 - Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.

Have you already killed all your selfishness or are you working intensely to die to all your selfish sinful ways? Have you or are you currently striving intensely to put Jesus (God) as Lord over every aspect of your life? Are you unwilling to accept any unrighteousness in your life?

If you answered YES to all these questions above, then go to question 4.

If you answered NO to any of the questions above, then you are not a mature Christian or a true Son of God yet, because you haven’t let go of some of your evil ways. You evidently have some belief and faith in God, but not the full belief and faith required for maturity. You can be considered a baby Christian that still feeds on spiritual milk. If are not a new Christian and you have considered yourself a Christian for awhile now, then you should really take a closer look at your current beliefs. God accepts us in the condition we are at when we first came to Him, but God expects you to keep growing ever like Him.

Matt 12:50 - For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.

Rev 21:7 - He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son.

If anyone doesn’t agree with any of these verses or think that you don’t have to give up all and be willing to kill all of your selfishness to be a mature Christian, then you probably don’t believe in God’s Word. If this is the case, stop here and go back to question 2.


Fourth Question:

Has God fully filled you with His Holy Spirit and His love where you no longer sin? Has God’s love fully taken over all your desires where you no longer desire sin, but only desire good and God’s righteousness?

1 John 3:9 - Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. NKJV

1 John 5:4 - For everyone born of God overcomes the world.

1 John 5:18 - We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him. NKJV

2 Cor 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

1 John 5:3-4 - And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world.

Have you come to this point in your salvation, where you no longer sin? Are you now living in the power of God’s love alone? Have you been born of God?

If you answered YES to the above questions, then you are truly a born again Christian. God’s grace and your persistence for His righteousness have resulted in a true Christ like being. Congratulations on your overcoming, your son ship, and your inheritance into God’s kingdom. Please go on to the “We are the light” section below.

A person that has been born of God no longer sins against God’s will. Some people might have a problem believing this, but this is what God’s Word clearly says. If you have a problem believing these scriptures, then stop here and go back to question 2.


We Are The Light:

The few of us that have got this far, we must now understand that we have to be God’s main and brightest lights for Him. We must be bold for God’s glory and bold for the benefit of others that might eventually search or are searching for God’s righteousness. If there is going to be any hope for our country and/or world, we must not shrink back from our callings and use the mighty gifts that God has given us to do His work. God has released us from our internal spiritual war within ourselves to fight the battle out in the world for His glory. We are the ones that are now a slave to God’s righteousness and actually love being in bondage of doing His work. We have been given so much more of God’s Holy Spirit because we have been found worthy. Because God has given us much more, God also expects much more from us. We are called and have been freed to serve God and do His work alone. We are God’s elect to do His mighty works, with God’s grace let us be worthy of Him.

God’s blessings,
Michael W Reid