TY for the response Mr. Wonder.

I know what you mean. As I mentioned I have cautioned my friend that if we don’t see some change in our life, that takes not just temporary, then we should doubt if our conversion was genuine. He is the only person I can think of that I have told, ye you say your saved, but are you really? That is not an easy thing to do. I have asked him that several times. Once in front of his dad and his dad got kinda angry at me and accused me of judging.

When I talk about God or Christianity with them, I hear the words “brother Joel�?more than I do Jesus or even the name God.

The first few years I knew him, he defiantly seemed to be regenerated. Once I pulled out the bible on him and took a look at some justification passages in Romans and James. I showed him where Paul is talking about justification before God and James is talking about work “SHOWING�?to men. James and Paul are not teaching two different doctrines of salvation. It is just that James focuses on visible works “SHOWN�?to men. I also showed him several other verses and made the case that us believers should have some visible, tangible, and lasting changes that result of good works. We are created for good works.

So I told him that no man can judge another mans eternal destiny, but all men have to make judgments (discernment) about others, for themselves, based on works and fruit. I told him I could not judge his soul and make eternal judgments about him, but I told him that if I judge for myself, I cannot see where you show signs of genuine repentance and conversion. So please ask yourself if you are really saved, I asked him.

That was so hard to do.

Since this happened I feel so much pressure. And I kinda feel like I will end up being the fall guy for him not receiving his healing, because I don’t speak faith filled words.

It will be real tough for awhile. So please pray that my friend will be broken and will cry out in sincerity to God.