examine yourself to see if you're of the faith. That is a passage that's used often to call

into question people's salvation. Look at your fruit. Do you have enough fruit that proves you're

a Christian? We're going to go through those famous passages and look at their context. It really

does matter what the author was intending to say. I promise you at the end of this, you're going to have comfort. For those of you that have been using examination passions as a billy club, well, hopefully you'll stop doing that. And for those of you who just can't figure out if you're saved, and these passages have been haunting you, I promise you, Jesus is going to set you free today. So keep listening. Before we jump into the episode, as we do it every

week, let's take a moment and encourage ourselves by looking to Christ.

Self-examination feels spiritual, but it can quietly turn cruel. When you look inward to find peace,

you will always find mixed motives, weak resolve,

and unfinished obedience. The more closely you examine yourself, the louder the accusations become.

Your conscience was never meant to be your Savior. Scripture never tells weary sinners to look deeper within.

It tells them to look outside themselves to Christ. Faith is not strengthened by measuring

your fruit. Assurance is not secured by monitoring your performance. Peace comes from fixing your eyes on what Christ

has done, not on what you are still failing to do. When self-examination replaces Christ

examination, faith shrinks and fear grows. But when Christ is your focus, the soul could rest.

Look away from yourself and look to Christ.

Most Christians that I meet, they're not reading their Bibles because they're not interested in it or in Jesus.

It's frustrating. It's confusing. We often get lost. I myself have felt that for many years.

The Bible according to Jesus was written to help people understand the point of the Bible, which we're not hiding.

It's about Jesus. How to understand the Old Testament law and the covenants and the

promises and the prophecies. Hopefully this is helpful for you and will encourage you to read your Bible more.

You can pre-order it today at Theocast.

I'm your host, John Moffitt.

I'm the pastor of Grace Reform Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

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