Excluding yourself, is there 1 person (dead or alive) that you would consider a true Christian and why?

Question

and excluding Biblical figures of course.

Answer 1

St. Francis of Assisi

He was born into a wealthy family and was very well liked and charitable. All had lots of fun parties with lots of friends. He entertained and used his money to do so. Everybody thought he was a good guy. He decided he wanted more than just parties and joined the military as a knight to earn a bit of honor. He was captured relatively soon and had an epiphany that life was not about earning honor or having parties or lots of money. He believed that Christ called him to a devoted religious life.

He came back home and gave all his money away. Everything. He had the clothes on his back and that was it. He accepted food from those that had some to give to him. A Christian is one who gives of himself endlessly, and will accept the charitable offerings of others. Summarily, to love and allow one's self to be loved.

He devoted everything of himself to Jesus. He suffered greatly because to be Christ-like means to suffer. But to be Christ-like is to find the joy and redemption in suffering. He suffered so greatly and so closely to Christ's suffering that he received the gift of stigmata. Only a few have received stigmata and it is entirely a gift of God to unite a person closer to Jesus Christ.

Francis loved others and the world and God so greatly that many were drawn to him and his teaching. He pointed the way to Christ. He founded the Franciscan brotherhood which is one of the largest religious communities in the world today, who live by the rule of St. Francis.

He loved God's creation so much that creation loved him back. Animals would befriend him and some thought he could actually talk to the animals. It was more likely that he had a harmony about him.


One example, of his true and utter devotion to God came early on as a Christian. His father who could not understand why his son had become a poor beggar set out to disown him. His father was embarrased because he held an esteemed position in society yet had the black mark of a son like Francis. In front of a whole town he confronted Francis and yelled at him that he was no longer a son. He cursed him repeatedly in front of others. Francis remarked later that this was one of the toughest challenges he had to go through. He loved his father immensely and was wounded by the curses his father swore on Francis.

Francis prayed in that moment to stay true to God and found the right words. He told his father that for every curse he was given his Father in Heaven would send him a blessing.

These are a few among many of his life in Christ. Francis of Assisi is considered true Christian because he joyfully responed to the call of God and followed Him obediently in faith and works.

There are many more people. I chose one because you asked for one. But there are hundred more I could list. Each story a bit different, but each one similar in devotion to Jesus Christ.

To be a Christian is to believe in God - His authority and His love. And it is to abide in these things. And it is to be baptised in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

These stories are extraordinary. Everyone is called be extraordinary. But even if one is not you can still be a true Christian. True Christians are not perfect. Francis wasn't. True Christians know that there is forgiveness for their wrongdoings.

I've read your other questions. I see you have a misunderstanding of Christianity. You just don't accept that we believe what we believe. We know we aren't perfect. We know we aren't better than anyone else. We make all the mistakes everyone else makes. But we believe in the true freedom of being set free from these mistakes so that we are able to love God and neighbor better.

Answer 2

frequently those who do not evaluate Catholics Christians, are a similar ones who believe their non secular communities were round in the previous the Catholics. a lot of those evaluate that Catholics (who do base their beliefs on Christ's teachings) to no longer have a personal courting with Christ and are determined to cajole actually everyone else of that idea, no remember how lame. because the Catholic Church is older than the Christian religions, and intensely effective, many will declare that Catholics are not any more Christian. because Christians do not shout their faith or stress others to remodel, human beings of different Christian faiths will say they don't seem real Christians. yet no remember what others say, Catholics are very a lot Christians!

Answer 3

Robert L. Moore

The most honest man I have ever known. From a poor young man to a millionaire several times over. In his 80 years he touched more lives than could ever be counted. The Monday mourning he left us he was on his way to business meeting after church!

Answer 4

I would consider my Grandmother a true Christian. She never hated anyone, she always had kind words to say, I never heard her raise her voice, she gave even when she had nothing, she baked millions of cake for the church, went to church every chance she got, and loved everyone. A prime example: An individual kept breaking into my Grandpa's store. The police eventually figured out who it was an arrested him. My Grandma went and bailed the young man out of jail, took him into her home when she found out he was homeless, and started taking him to church. He eventually went to college and became a youth pastor because of my grandma's ministry of kindness and love. She was amazing and I strive to be like her.

Answer 5

Sure, some of my friends.

I can tell because we talk about what we've learned in the Bible. Most of the time our conversations will roll around to something neat or strange we found in the Bible.

Also, since I have the Holy Spririt in me...my spirit connects with their spirit. They are closer to me than my unsaved family members. I'd rather spend a week's vacation with them rather than my unsaved family members.

Non Christians don't want to talk about the Bible.

Answer 6

The only men in history I know besides Jesus, is Ghandi
he put the other check when slapped, and his folowers did it by exemple.
Even though he was not a christian, ilustrates very clearly the christian way.

Answer 7

I would consider Mainworry a true Christian. What he writes is what Christianity represents to me.

Answer 8

Fred Rogers of Mr Rogers neighborhood. My friend and I were just having this conversation the other day, good question though.

Answer 9

If you want to be like Jesus, you cannot be Christian.You'd have to be a Jew. So I guess Hillel would be my answer. His philosophies were an inspiration to Jesus.

Answer 10

Mother Theresa. Her name speaks for itself.