"True" Christian?

[Lemmiwinks]

Back when I was a christian, I had often heard my pastor talking about some christians being "true" christians, while others are merely playing with the religion.

So, what is a "True" Christian?

Fred Phelps and Barack Obama are true Christians, even though Phelps is crazy and Obama is liberal -- therefore many Christians would like to dissassociate themselves from them and so they say 'he's not a TRUE christian.' To say someone isn't a true Christian is to play God. Only God knows that.

Figuring out who is a true Christian and who is not is impossible and leads to nothing but confusion. Easier to jsut assume everyone who claims to be Christian is in fact Christian. It's not my problem, it's God's problem.

In Nigeria, Christians kill children accused of being witches. I think these Christians are acting wickedly and ignorantly, but I'm not goign to say that they aren't true Christians.

Sure, it is extremely embarrassing for me as Christian when unbelievers poitn out to me that there are such crazy people in the Christian faith, and I'm VERY tempted to say "Well, they aren't TRUE Christians..." but that would just be my way of trying to make MYSELF look better by distancing myself from those who disgust or embarrass me.

 

[nhisname]

Back when I was a christian, I had often heard my pastor talking about some christians being "true" christians, while others are merely playing with the religion.

So, what is a "True" Christian?

Denying oneself and following after Christ.

 

[bluelime2]

As above.

 

[Escipión]

It's about feeling the inner light.

 

[WannaWitness]

A true Christian is one who has accepted Jesus Christ as his/her personal Lord and Savior, then surrendering and allowing God to work in his/her life as He sees fit. Being a Christian doesn't make life any easier, as there will still be trials and tribulations, but it gives assurance that you have God to help you through them.

Romans 10:8-10 (NKJV) reads as follows:

"But what does it say? 'The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart' (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."

John 3:16-17 reads:

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved."

 

[tavarish]

A true Christian is one who has accepted Jesus Christ as his/her personal Lord and Savior.

Romans 10:8-10 (NKJV) reads as follows:

"But what does it say? 'The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart' (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."

John 3:16-17 reads:

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved."

I can kick babies all day long, drown puppies, pee on the seat and watch porn 24/7, and all I have to do is accept and believe that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior?

Awesome.

Free will FTW. Thanks, God.

 

[WannaWitness]

Refer to my edited post, as it goes much deeper than the original.

 

[Jpark]

Back when I was a christian, I had often heard my pastor talking about some christians being "true" christians, while others are merely playing with the religion.

So, what is a "True" Christian?

A true Christian must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition (2 Timothy 2:24-25).

2 Timothy 2:24-25 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition

And, in my opinion, a true Christian must never refer to himself as a Christian. He must earn the title.

 

[Jpark]

I can kick babies all day long, drown puppies, pee on the seat and watch porn 24/7, and all I have to do is accept and believe that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior?

Awesome.

Free will FTW. Thanks, God.

Salvation is a relationship with God. It's not just a declaration of faith. It's a co-op experience with the Holy Spirit.