Are you a true Christian? A true Christian is known by his or her fruits, i.e., the behavior that the person exhibits. Every child of God is known by his thoughts, words, and especially his actions. So, you're expected to be a doer and not just a hearer of God's words. This post gives the reasons why you should be a doer of God's word.
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves - James 1:22 (NKJV).
Therefore by their fruits you will know them - Matthew 7:20 (NKJV).
Introduction
It's one thing to hear the word of God and another thing do it. However, it's in the doing that you benefit from the word. And a person who only hears deceives himself or herself. Again, anyone who is not a doer of the word of God is not yet a believer in Christ. For you can't believe and not do the words of the Lord.
Why Be A Doer And Not Just A Hearer?
1. Shows that you believe the word of God
You will know that you believe the word if you obey it. This is because when you don't believe it's difficult to act on what you have heard. On the other hand, if you believe, you will not find it difficult to do the word of God.
2. Grow to eat meat
Milk is the food for babes, while the meat is for those who are matured. And you only graduate to meat as you use the word of God. That is, doing the instructions of the Lord helps you to grow into eating meat. This is because as you act on God's word and see the results, your faith increases to act on more of the word.
For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil - Hebrews 5:13-14 (NKJV).
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