Want a great study ? The Character of Genuine Saving Faith From: The MacArthur Study Bible (NASB)

2nd Corinthians 13:5 "Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you,-- unless indeed you fail the test?"

I. Evidence that neither proves nor disproves one's faith:
A. Visible Morality: Matt 19:16-21 ; 23 :27
B. Intellectual Knowledge: Rom 1 21; 2:17 ff
C. Religious Involvement: Matt 25: 1-10
D. Active Ministry: Matt 7: 21-24
E.Conviction of Sin: Acts 24:25
F. Assurance: Matt 23 (whole chapter)
G. Time of Decision: Luke 8: 13, 14

II. The Fruit/Proofs of Authentic/ True Christianity:

A. Love of God: Pslm 42:1; 73:25; Luke 10:27; Rom 8:7
B. Repentance from Sin: Pslm 32:5; Prob 28:13; Rom 7:14;
2 Corin 7:10; 1st John 1:8-10
C. Genuine Humility: Pslm 51:17; Matt 5:1-12; James 4:6,9
D.Continual Prayer: Luke 18:1; Ephes 6:18, Philp 4:6;
1st Tim 2:1-4; James 5:16-18
E. Selfless Love: 1st John 2:9; 3:14; 4:7
G. Separation from the World: 1Corin 2:12; James 4:4, 1John 2:15-17;
1st John 5:5
H.Spiritual Growth: Luke 8:15; John 15:1-6; Ephes 4:12-16
I. Obedient Living: Matt 7:21; John 15:14; Rom 16:26;
1st Peter 1:2, 22; 1st John 2:3-5
J. Hunger for God's Word: 1st Peter 2:1-3
K. Transfromation of Life: 2nd Corin 5:17

If list I is true of a person and list II is false, there is cause to question the validity of one's profession of faith. Yet if List II is true, then the top list will be also.

III. The Conduct of the Gospel:
A. Proclaim it: Matt 4:23
B. Defend it: Jude 3
C. Demonstrate it: Philip 1:27
D. Share it: Philip 1:5-6
E. Suffer for it: 2 Tim 1:8
F. Don't hinder it: 1 Cor 9:12
G. Be not ashamed: Romans 1:16
H. Preach it: 1 Cor 9:16
I. Be empowered: 1 Thess 1:5
J. Guard it: Galat 1:6-8

( The Character of Genuine Saving Faith
from the MacArthur Study Bible)