Are You really a Christian?

ILG · #1 10-30-2010, 08:42 AM

I'm a lover of God with high moral standards. And that is how I would like to be seen.

mfblume · #2 10-30-2010, 10:09 AM

A Christian is one who, like Christ, lived by a Higher Life than human life, and allows God's Spirit to live through oneself.

Godsdrummer · #3 10-30-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by mfblume

A Christian is one who, like Christ, lived by a Higher Life than human life, and allows God's Spirit to live through oneself.

How true, but sometimes because of the separation many Christians adhere to they think that by this they are allowing God's spirit to live through them, when when push comes to shove their true human nature shows at the times when the sinner needs the love of God the most.

mfblume · #4 10-30-2010, 11:11 AM

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How true, but sometimes because of the separation many Christians adhere to they think that by this they are allowing God's spirit to live through them, when when push comes to shove their true human nature shows at the times when the sinner needs the love of God the most.

That reminds me how the love of God is the primary thing that is manifested when God manifests through us. 1 John 4 speaks of the spirit of antichrist that denies Jesus came in the flesh. And then John says no man has seen God at any time, but when we love one another God dwells in us, and they thereby SEE GOD. So Jesus is come in OUR FLESH!

Godsdrummer · #5 10-30-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ILG

I'm a lover of God with high moral standards. And that is how I would like to be seen.

The question is does your higher moral standards draw others to you or away from you? Does the sinner see Christ on you or does he just see man made laws lived by you? If I was a homosexual would I feel like I could come to you to find life in Christ or would I feel like I would be judged by you because of the lifestyle I now lived.

Understand I am not calling you out personally, I am using your post to try and bring out a point.

ILG · #6 10-31-2010, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Godsdrummer

The question is does your higher moral standards draw others to you or away from you? Does the sinner see Christ on you or does he just see man made laws lived by you? If I was a homosexual would I feel like I could come to you to find life in Christ or would I feel like I would be judged by you because of the lifestyle I now lived.

Understand I am not calling you out personally, I am using your post to try and bring out a point.

Well I don't try to impose my moral standards on anyone else. I hope people can see God in me. Could you come to me as a homosexual? I suppose so. I will admit that I would struggle with my own self as I have not been very exposed to anyone who is homosexual. I think it would be more a fear of the unknown than any real prejudice on my part though.

Godsdrummer · #7 10-31-2010, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ILG

Well I don't try to impose my moral standards on anyone else. I hope people can see God in me. Could you come to me as a homosexual? I suppose so. I will admit that I would struggle with my own self as I have not been very exposed to anyone who is homosexual. I think it would be more a fear of the unknown than any real prejudice on my part though.

ILG

The reason I ask that question was the subject came up on another thread recently, I could not believe the responses from those that were supposed to be Christian.

I found myself in a simular situation years ago before my wife and I had children. I told someone that my children would not marry outside of our race, I was told I was predjedice. (I was, I did not think so but I was) Needles to say we went round and round over the subject. A few years later God spoke to me and said one of my daughters would marry a black man. So by the time it came pass I had changed my opinion, Thank God. He is the best son in law a father could wish for. They have given my wife and I two wonderful grandsons that love God.

The point I am trying to bring out is we were sent to the ministry of reconciliation, but we seem more inclined to alianate the world from God because we seem to want to pick and choose who we want to come to God.

At least that is one point.

ILG · #8 10-31-2010, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Godsdrummer

ILG

The reason I ask that question was the subject came up on another thread recently, I could not believe the responses from those that were supposed to be Christian.

I found myself in a simular situation years ago before my wife and I had children. I told someone that my children would not marry outside of our race, I was told I was predjedice. (I was, I did not think so but I was) Needles to say we went round and round over the subject. A few years later God spoke to me and said one of my daughters would marry a black man. So by the time it came pass I had changed my opinion, Thank God. He is the best son in law a father could wish for. They have given my wife and I two wonderful grandsons that love God.

The point I am trying to bring out is we were sent to the ministry of reconciliation, but we seem more inclined to alianate the world from God because we seem to want to pick and choose who we want to come to God.

At least that is one point.

Sometimes, that is true. We do alienate more than reconcile. No arguments from me on that one.