Did he make up his own list? Will have to look at it again. I only caught the Bible references. Will check again.
I will post part 2 tomorrow.
No he didn’t. I know I seem to be walking a thin line here but really want to get across that Christians who examine themselves expecting an outward “holiness” or “righteousness”, whatever that may mean to them are going to fall short. What then? Do they walk away thinking they were never saved? Doubting ones salvation isn’t from God it seems to me.
"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life." (John 5:24)
1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
Hebrews 10:14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Rom. 3:28-30, "For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.
Rom. 4:5, "But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness,"
If our “faith is reckoned as righteousness” why are we to “examine ourselves” other than to ask for strength of faith?