What makes a person into a "person of God?" 2 Timothy 3:16 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." https://www.bible.com/bible/1/2TI.3.KJV 1 Timothy 6:11 "But thou, O man of God, flee these things(evil); and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; 14 that thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:" https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1TI.6.KJV John 9:16 "Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. 33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing." https://www.bible.com/bible/1/JHN.9.KJV Luke 2:25 "And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him." https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.2.KJV Luke 23:50 "And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:" https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.23.KJV Acts 10:1 "There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2 a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come? 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee." https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ACT.10.KJV Acts 11:22 "Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. 23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. 24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord." https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ACT.11.KJV Act18:7 "And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. 8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized." https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ACT.18.KJV In contrast, there are people who may claim to be of God, but are not. 1 Timothy 3:5 "(for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)" https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1TI.3.KJV Romans 10:10 "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ROM.10.KJV 1 Corinthians 2:14 "But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1CO.2.KJV Luke 18:10 "Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted." https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.18.KJV Acts 8:9 "But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: 10 to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. 11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries." https://www.bible.com/bible/1/ACT.8.KJV We need to put God's words in our hearts and live like Jesus lived. Colossians 2:6 "As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:" https://www.bible.com/bible/1/COL.2.KJV Ephesians 4:13 "till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:" https://www.bible.com/bible/1/EPH.4.KJV 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." https://www.bible.com/bible/1/2CO.5.KJV
