Marks of an Authentic Christian
Series: Light In the Darkness
January 31, 2021
Ron Burtz
This text for this message is the latter half of Philippians 3:3 which gives a short, powerful description of an authentic follower of Jesus Christ. Such a person worships God in spirit and in truth, boasts in Christ alone and puts no confidence in his own flesh.
Episode Notes
Title: Marks Of An Authentic Christian
Text: Philippians 1:3
Who are the “we” in verse 3?
Spotting counterfeit Christians
1 John “This is how we know...”
2:4, 3:10
1. An authentic
Christian worships God in spirit and in truth - v. 3b
Rom. 12:1; John 4:23-24; Heb. 13:15-16; Isaiah 1, 29:13
2. An authentic
Christian boasts in Christ alone - v. 3c
Romans 2:17; James 4:16; Romans 5:2, 1 Cor. 1:31; 2 Cor. 10:17, 3:1-6
3. An authentic
Christian puts no confidence in the flesh - v. 3d
Matt. 26:41; Rom. 7:14-20; Prov. 16:18; 1 Cor. 15:7-10
Summary statement:
An authentic Christian is a person who puts
Christ at the center of all of life, elevating Him above all else.
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