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Don't tell me you're a Christian and you're blatantly breaking the commandments left and right.

If you love them, do what he says.

And if you don't do what he says, really how much do you love him?

In John 15, the Lord said,

You are my friends if you do whatsoever I command you.

Pastor Greg Laurie says the meaning is clear.

You know Jesus did not say, You are my friends if you do whatsoever you agree with.

He said, You are my friends if you do whatsoever I command you.

This is the day when the last I found.

This is the day of a moment again.

Amazing grace, I've witnessed the snow.

But can you hear the only angels of speed?

This is the day when I began.

To be a Christian, you don't have to fill out a form and triplicate and have it notarized.

You don't have to cut your hair a certain way or get a tattoo.

There are no secret hand shakes or confidential passwords.

But how do we know if we're really a Christian?

That's not an insignificant question.

Today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us evaluate ourselves

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