The Test of Christianity
Luke 7:19-22
And John calling to him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Are you he that should come? or look we for another?…


1. Jesus deliberately declined to rest His claims upon any other grounds than the testimony of His Father, a testimony which shone in the truth of His words, and in the heavenly character of His mission.

2. If the Master Himself is willing, nay demands, to be judged by results, manifestly organizations and churches that claim to be called by His name must not shrink from the same test.

3. The only proof of your being in contact with the living Saviour, the only proof that you rightly apprehend and sincerely embrace Him, is the result in your own hearts and conduct. No religion is worth anything that is not a power.

(E. W. Shalders, BA.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

WEB: John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, "Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?"




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