Do your friends, close neighbors, and co-worker know that you are a Christian? Hopefully they don’t need to ask. If people have been able to observe your life for several years, it just seems like they should know that you have a relationship with the Lord.
More questions for your consideration.
- Why were you created?
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10 ESV)
- What does God want you to do with your life?
“You are the light of the world. … let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16 ESV)
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. (2 Corinthians 5:20 ESV)
- Are you motivated to carry out God’s plan for your life?
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. (Colossians 3:23-24 ESV)
As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. (2 Thessalonians 3:13 ESV)
- What is in your heart?
… each tree is known by its own fruit. … The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good … for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. (Luke 6:44-45 ESV)
- Are you letting your light shine before others? Are you motivated to carry out God’s plan for your life? Is the Holy Spirit free to operate in your life? Do others see your life producing good fruit?
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. … By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. (John 15:5- 8 ESV)
Thus you will recognize them by their fruits. (Matthew 7:20 ESV)
Conclusion: If people can see that you are living for the Lord and that your life is producing good fruit they should not have to ask if you are a Christian.
“And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God, but the one who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God. (Luke 12:8-9 ESV)
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