I thought I'd start a discussion on this. How do you deal with the fact that there are fake Christians around, as well as luke warm ones?
With regards to the fake christians , I deal with them the same way that the Lord dealt with the religious . Luke warm christians ? - I doubt that very many such people exist to have a generalized way to deal with them . How do you define "luke warm" ?
You should deal with fake christians or luke-warms the same way you deal with "real" christians who are stumbling, just tell them the truth full of grace and pray for them.
There are fake everythings aeverywhere.
Simply learn to discern, and don't "put any quarters in a fake jukebox". Ya can't exactly burn 'em down, so toughen up. Be a good example by 'keepin' it real.'
Leave it up to Jesus. Yes pray for them but ultimately leave to our Saviour.
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Some people think the fake christians are the ones not leading the PERFECT life. Some people think the FAKE christians are the ones they saw doing something they didn't think christians do.....
was she leaving the liquor store with a brown bag?
was he talking to that girl ...she is not married you know...I saw him go up to her apt....
I define a fake christian as the one who walks around acting like everything is fine in their life, when it is really the same as mine....not so fine!
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I can associate with lots of people, but only really make friends with those that I find to be sincere. Sure, there may be fakers in a church I attend, but who am I to say who those people are or if they should leave? I can't judge their souls. The church community as a whole might be able to agree to send someone away if they are being abusive in some way. Fakers may be at church too, but I don't have to be friends with them if they don't seem sincere or if they seem to be hypocrites. If a faker even makes it to the pulpit, I'd stay away from that church.
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Are they faking thier relationship......acting overly spiritual?
Or being real and you wonder how they can call themselves christians?
I agree with discernomatic. Ya pick your friends. The ones that you feel comfortable with and leave the rest to Jesus.
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