1)
MentalSoliloquy said:
if you are going the right direction in terms of being a Christian...?
2)Is it based solely on practice, faith and belief in Jesus Christ as the Lord our Saviour...?
3)What happens if you are not as passionate as other seem, but are doing exactly the same thing? Does this mean you are doing something wrong?
4)Are we as Christians supposed to be consumed by the Word and talk about the Word in every conversation to show that we are living Christ Like?
5)Is there a balance? How does one incoporate Christianity into daily life?
6)What's the difference between a person living as a Christian and not discussing Christianity 'out of the blue' and someone living as a Christian and speaking about it with every breath...
Answers via the wealth and knowledge god's given to someone who wants to be called chilibowl
1) That's a tough one! but one only you can answer it. you have to look at your needs and your needs will differ alittle from mine. but ultimately we all have a hole in our hearts an emptiness that cause all of us to search for meaning in and after life.. and to that end Jesus fills that need 100% all of the time no exceptions.. ever. but, as far as direction goes there those of us who suppress any need for purpose or a greater understanding, and for them Jesus is just another silly waist of time. So like I said you have to determine what direction to take.
2)If you mean christianity as "it" then your answer is yes simple right?
Yes in the fact that there is absolutely nothing you as a sin natured person can do to "earn" your way to heaven. no amount of good deeds. no amount of devotion or praying or anything!!! because if you sinned once ever, your not good enough... you have to be absolutely perfect, in every sense of the word. no evil deeds, not even, a one lustful thought.. ever, since the time you were born till your death.
It's like standing on the peer at NY harbor, and your goal is getting to london, no matter how good of a swimmer you are, or jumper you are, you'll never get to London with out help. the father knew of this need before the beginning of time, and set up jesus as our transport "I was going to say fairy,lol" to help us get were we are going. in and after life.
Why just jesus?
Because he said so! If Jesus is what he claimed to be, then by his word there can be no other way!
So what if he's not? then we are all lost right? if that were true there would be no God and all of this and any other religion would truly be a waist of time..
So how can we prove that he is and that there is a god... Just blind stupid faith? Surely I say NO! if you truly want to be sure then just look at history FOR YOURSELF look at all the prophecy that has been answered in the truth of the word made man "Jesus" There were hundreds of them mentioned in the old testament, made by many different people, over the course of thousands of years, and EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM CAME TRUE. that would be like a group of people living from the time of christ till about 500 years ago describing our president now... and everything said..everything, was 100% accurate EVERYTHING. Now attach the athourity and claims made by these "phrophets" to be the voice of god, uttering gods commands, and will...
I think that's pretty profound.. multiple witnesses claiming all the same person but different aspects of his personality, and things done in his life..(look in Isaiah) And it all came together in one man Jesus
3) Each one of us has a different walk or relationship with god, that's why he says we are members of a body, and each member has a different job in relation to the others. so don't look at how others seem to feel, or the work that they do, and compare it to how you feel, and what we are doing. cause he also reminds that foolish men build there houses on sand. What does that mean? that the house "a Believers work" can look the same on the outside, but have nothing supporting it.. meaning: I can give and work with the poor, and you can as well sharing and doing the exact same thing, but because your doing it to feed your relationship with christ, and I'm doing it because "this is what good christians do" then I'm building a house of works on something "self righteousness" that will not stand gods good and perfect judgement (Has to do alittle with what was said in answer #2)
4)Have you ever been in love? I mean true knock down, drag out, don't care who's looking, "Except maybe her dad" in love? if no, then it's coming don't worry, and if yes then you know it's hard not to think, talk and want to be with the other person all of the time.. and when your not you want to talk about him... and well since we are supposed to have that kinda of relationship with jesus, and none of us as ever truly ever met him "Well except for the crazies" we fawn over what he has left us... his word it gives us insight, and understanding to the Man of our dreams, and to deni it for some of us would cause the stones on the ground to cry out and proclaim the word..
But, like he said we are not all the same so, you being a thumb, don't look at me and say I wish I was a booger, cause where would the body be with out a thumb?
5)if your talking bout going thru life, and not being labeled one of those "Crazy jesus freaks" then you can't.. It's all or nothing, How would you like it if the person you wanted to marry, didn't want to be seen with you in public? or wanted to chringe when anyone even knew that you were together??Why would that be ok for this relationship?? Instead look at the Crazies and look at how happy they are, and how in love they are.. What's wrong with that? Happy is happy no matter the circumstance.. sadly most of us would rather be rich and try to buy happiness, than to be poor and truly know happiness the rest of our lives... Pray that you can find happiness in the mist of your relationship. that's all that matters.
6)I think we've answered that one already, not all of us are to be a jabber box for jesus, but don't be afraid to answer the call or question of faith when your asked. that's all he expects of us or from you!
And I've known other people who have lied about going to seminary to look good, it was all part of the same game of shooting out shallow answers and insincere praises at every opportunity. Often when it was completely irrelivant to what we were saying/doing. 
