Bible studies run in prisons can often use more legalistic language than discussions in other places as everyone there is intimately familiar with the legal system.
In Medium A today we were talking about how a person could be assured he was a true follower of Jesus (mainly looking at 1 John and discussing the blog posts of Richard Beck on the subject. This is the link to the first of four http://experimentaltheology.blogspot.com/2024/04/notes-on-1-john-part-1-how-do-you-know.html).
I asked the question, "If someone was gathering evidence on you, would he find enough to convict you of being a Christian?"
It was one of those "Sho," moments - the sound which shows the question has hit the mark, is challenging and accurate; deserving of further thought and action.
If you call yourself a follower of Jesus, would an observer be able to gather enough evidence from your words, deeds and attitudes to convict you?
Would Jesus?
