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Signs of a “Fake” Christian
- They say the right things, but their life doesn’t match
- Verse: “By their fruits you will know them.” — Matthew 7:16
- Real faith shows up in character, not just in Christian language.
- They honor God with words, but their heart is far from Him
- Verse: “These people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.” — Matthew 15:8
- Christianity isn’t performance — it’s relationship.
- No real repentance or desire to turn from sin
- Verse: “If we say we have fellowship with Him and walk in darkness, we lie…” — 1 John 1:6
- Everyone struggles, but a real believer hates sin and wants freedom.
- They live comfortably in sin and feel no conviction
- Verse: “No one born of God makes a practice of sinning…” — 1 John 3:6
- Grace is not a license — the Holy Spirit brings conviction.
- No love for others, only love for self
- Verse: “By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” — John 13:35
- Love is the loudest evidence of real faith.
- They judge others harshly but ignore their own sin
- Verse: “First remove the plank from your own eye…” — Matthew 7:5
- True believers walk in humility, not spiritual pride.
- They follow God for benefits, not for God Himself
- Verse: “These people come to Me… but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain.” — Ezekiel 33:31
- Real faith isn’t about money, status, or blessings — it’s about surrender.
- No hunger for God’s Word or prayer
- Verse: “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” — Matthew 4:4
- A living faith desires God’s presence and truth.
- They cause division, gossip, or stir up drama in the church
- Verse: “Watch out for those who cause divisions… contrary to the doctrine you learned.” — Romans 16:17
- The Holy Spirit produces unity, not chaos.
- Jesus warns that not everyone who says “Lord, Lord” truly knows Him
- Verse: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven…” — Matthew 7:21–23
- Salvation is about obedience and relationship, not just confession.
From Abba & JulesThe latest letter
September 2026
“I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me that they may be one as we are one; I in them and you in me.
hugs, jules.
Read this one in fullA letter, once a month.
Written for the month ahead — something to carry into ordinary days. 81 of them are already in the archive, and they stay there.