How can you tell if people are Christians? There are several things:
1] They love one another. 2] They trust God and surrender to Him daily. 3] They seek God’s will, and His Power, and His direction in their lives. 4] They bear fruit – a] Fruits of the Spirit b] Fruits of more disciples 5] They read, study and memorize the Bible. 6] They pray for themselves and others, they meditate on God’s Word and they listen for God. 7] They tell what they’ve seen and heard about what God is doing in their lives and in the lives of others. (They just can’t help it.) 8] They are ready to give a reason for the hope that is in them. 9] They know, be, make and teach others to make, disciples (followers) of Jesus. 10] They gather themselves together regularly to worship God and encourage each other.
Might be a good idea to compare ourselves to this list periodically, to see how we’re doing. None of us are doing all the right things all the time, but it’s God’s will that we continually grow and develop as Christians by the power and the grace of His Holy Spirit. (Sometimes you run into someone who exhibits the love and peace of Jesus in their personal demeanor, and even though they don’t say it in so many words, you just know they have to be followers of the King.)
Two things to remember: 1] This is not a comprehensive list of things Christians do (LOL); it’s just a good place to start; and 2] What this is really all about is having a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ our Lord, and being more like Him every day.