THE CHRISTIAN'S PATH

PROVERBS 12:28, "In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway there of there

is no death."

PATH: A trodden track or way. A road, way, or track made for a particular purpose.

     A person's path may lead them to a life of forgetting God (JOB 8:13) and unrighteousness

     A person's path may also be lighted by the Word of God (PSALM 119:105).

                          GUIDEPOST'S FOR THE CHRISTIAN PATH

     1. Do I believe in Jesus Christ as Savior: JOHN 3:16; ACTS 16:31; JOHN 20:31;

          ACTS 4:12; ACTS 16:31; EPHESIANS 2:8-9?

     2. Do I live in fellowship with God: JOHN 15:4-5; JOHN 13:5-10; I JOHN 1:5-10?

     3. Do I study the Word of God: II TIMOTHY 3:16; MATTHEW 4:4; JOHN 8:31;

          I PETER 2:2; II PETER 3:18; HEBREWS 4:12; HEBREWS 5:11-14?

     4. Do I think in God's viewpoint: COLOSSIANS 3:1-2?

     5. How do I work for the Lord: COLOSSIANS 3:23?

     6. Do I treat people with the Fruit of the Spirit: GALATIANS 5:21-22;

         I CORINTHIANS 13:13; I THESSALONIANS 1:3; I THESSALONIANS 5:8;

         COLOSSIANS 1:4-5?

     7. Do I live in Spiritual maturity: GALATIANS 4:19; ROMANS 13:14; 

         EPHESIANS 4:13-14; II PETER 1:4; MATTHEW 22:37-39; GALATIANS 5:22-23?

                                  THE CHRISTIAN'S CHECKLIST

     1. Is it right? I JOHN 5:17

     2. Will this bring me near some temptation? ROMANS 13:14

     3. Does this give place to the devil? EPHESIANS 4:27

     4. Is there anything in Scripture contrary to it? ISAIAH 8:20

     5. Am I trusting God or depending in my own strength? PROVERBS 3:5-6

     6. Is it doubtful? ROMANS 14:23

     7. Will it cause someone to stumble? ROMANS 14:21

     8. Does it appear evil to anyone? I THESSALONIANS 5:22

     9. Would the Lord Jesus Christ do this? I PETER 2:21

     10. Will it please God? JOHN 8:29

     11. Am I trying to impress others with my spirituality? ACTS5:1-11

     12. Do I hope somebody notices me? GALATIANS 5:26

     13. Does it edify? I CORINTHIANS 14:26

     14. Am I being selfish? PHILIPPIANS 2:3-4

     15. Am I denying flesh? LUKE 14:26

     16. Am I putting Christ first? COLOSSIANS 1:18

     17. Is it expedient? I CORINTHIANS 10:23

     18. Will it bring glory to God? I CORINTHIANS 10:31

     19. Am I deceiving myself or being deceived? I CORINTHIANS 3:18

     20. Do I know better? I CORINTHIANS 8:10

     21. Am I searching for an excuse to justify what I want to do? LUKE 16:15

     22. Do I have to hide it from anyone? II CORINTHIANS 4:2

     23. Did I handle the Word of God deceitfully? II CORINTHIANS 4:2

     24. Will this in anyway defile God's body? I CORINTHIANS 3:17

     25. Can I sincerely thank God for it? I THESSALONIANS 5:18

     26. Can I do this in Jesus' name? COLOSSIANS 3:17

     27. Can I go all the way with it? COLOSSIANS 3:23

     28. Have I prayed about it? PSALM 66:18; PHILIPPIANS 4:6

     29. Will it increase or hinder my prayer life? I PETER 3:7

     30. Am I breaking one commandment in order to keep another? JEREMIAH 48:10

     31. What does my pastor think about it? HEBREWS 13:7

     32. What does my church brethren think about it? PROVERBS 11:14;

            PROVERBS 15:22

     33. Would I like to be doing this when Jesus Christ returns? I JOHN 2:28; I JOHN 3:1

     34. How will it appear at the Judgment Seat of Christ? ROMANS 14:10-12;

            I CORINTHIANS 3:11-15

                                 WALKING THE CHRISTIAN PATH

     1. Occupy yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ: HEBREWS 12:2

     2. Have knowledge of the Word: II PETER 3:18

     3. Have faith-find rest in the Lord: I PETER 5:7

     4. Confession of sin and fellowship with believers: I JOHN 1:7-9

     5. Live by the Holy Spirit: GALATIANS 5:16

     6. Have a DAILY prayer life: I THESSALONIANS 5:15

     7. Support and be a part of the ministry of the church: I PETER 4:10-11

         AMEN!