Five Characteristics of a Saved Person

Five characteristics of saved people.

1. A Saved Person is After the Spirit— Rom 8:5-6

a. Remember, a person who is “after,” (according to) the flesh is one dominated by the flesh.
(1) In attitude, in beliefs, in actions, the lost person takes after the flesh, not after righteousness.
(2) This fleshly demeanor can be high-brow, even religious after a fashion, but the lost person is dominated by fleshly, worldly concerns and ways.

b. So, one “after,” (according to) the Spirit is one dominated by the Spirit of God—A spiritual person will be different.
(1) The Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit—This happens because of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and it is obvious through conduct— Rom 8:4, Ezek 36:27 ""I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them."

(2) A truly spiritual person is sensitive to, and places importance in, Truth. John 16:13, 1 John 4:6, John 14:17,
(3) A Spiritual person has the “witness of the Spirit”

(a) The Spirit witnesses to us that we are His children—Rom 8:16 , Gal 4:6 , 1 John 4:13 "By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit."
(b) The Spirit Guides us in ministry—Acts 13:2 "As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
(c) The True believer has an inkling when something is “just not right.”

2. A Saved Person Minds the Spirit— Rom 8:5-6
a. The Contrast—The lost person’s mind is consumed with this world and with the things of this world. The Spiritual mind is consumed with the things of God. 1 Cor 2:14-16

b. The Spiritual mind is consumed with his relationship with God, Communion With God

c. A spiritual person is concerned about his or her relationship with God.

d. The Spiritual man or woman considers actions and plans in the light of that relationship.

e. The True Believer values his or her relationship with God over all other treasures.

f. The Spiritual mind is consumed with his or her relationship with the world in the light of his relationship with God. Mat 10:37 "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me."

g. The True Christian does not say: “I hope my relationship with God does not cause me difficulty with people around me.”

h. The True believer’s heart concern is: “Will the people around me affect my relationship with God?”

i. The Spiritual mind is consumed with awareness of sin—1 Tim 1:15 "This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief."

j. A truly born again man or woman is sensitive to sin, aware of sin, burdened by sin.

k. The Christian is mournful about his or her sins, and cannot sin without feeling.

l. The Spiritual mind is consumed with the Savior, His Person and Work.

m. The mind of the True Christian wants to more about Jesus.

n. The True Believer wants a deeper relationship with the Savior.

o. The Spiritual mind is consumed with The Way of Salvation and Doctrinal Truth.

p. The Spiritual mind desires Prayer

q. The Spiritual mind is concerned about the Souls of All Others

r. The Spiritual mind is primed to the Fact That We At War With the Enemy

s. The Spiritual mind loves the Bible


3. A Saved Person Has Life— Rom 8:5-6

a. The Saved Person is Spiritually Alive—John 6:63 ""It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life."

b. The Saved Person has LIFE NOW—there are evidences of life

(1) Growth—2 Pet 3:18 ”… grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen."
(2) Movement—to follow means to move.
(3) Breathing (prayer) Mat 6:5 ""And when you pray, James 5:16 "Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much."
(4) Luke 18:1 "And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;"
(5) The Right Heart—keep your accounts short between you and your Lord.
(6) Taking Nourishment—(the Bible)

c. The Saved Person has eternal life. John 5:24

4. A Saved Person Has Peace— Rom 8:5-6 “…to be spiritually minded is life and peace."

a. Peace With God— Rom 5:1 "Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,"
b. Peace—not the peace of God, nor peace of mind—that is a separate thing, a quality which develops over our entire Christian life.
c. This is a cessation of warfare, a changing of sides
(1) Peace with God, no more war.
(2) Peace with God, an end to rebellion
(3) Peace with God, we have left the rebel kingdom and the rebel army and we have been inducted into the Army of the Lord.
(4) Peace with God, we love Him and His ways, we love His Word, and His People.
d. Christianity is not primarily about our worldly needs, but about our greatest need.
(1) Many people seek to have their needs met through the church
(a) Social
(b) Financial
(c) Psychological
(2) Most of the great heresies of today center on man, on man’s needs, on man’s wants and desires, and on man’s part in whatever they conceive salvation to be.
(3) The Bible starts and ends with God
(4) The Christian Faith Meets our Greatest need—peace WITH God, reconciliation with our Creator and King.

b. But once you have peace with God, then you can have the peace OF God, through discipleship. Phil 4:4-9

2. A Saved Person Can Please God—through the ministry of Christ—Rom 8:8 "So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God."

a. In Christ, God is pleased with us. Luke 3:22 "And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, "You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased."" Eph 1:6-7
b. As We follow Christ, We please our Father anew. (2 Cor 5:1-9), Heb 11:5 Heb 13:16 , 1 Th 4:1-7