2006-07-10 23:43:15 · 12 answers · asked by Billy Z 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because every Christian church believes that THEY are the TRUE church. Which means every other church is the false one.
2006-07-10 23:46:40 · answer #1 · answered by Mike E 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the real Christians listen to every word the Bible says and live by it maybe the other Christians considering themselves not real Christians accept that they sin sometimes and don't live by all the laws in the Bible. There are also people calling themselves Christian that don't believe in the Bible or not in the church although I don't think these people are Christians. They are just religious.
2006-07-11 06:47:24 · answer #2 · answered by Obilee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A real christian shouldn't (or should be trying not to) judge other people. Don't judge christianity by christians, we are all just human with the same weaknesses as everyone else which we are trying to overcome with Gods help. Everyone needs to look to their own life and how they can live it better and not be overpreoccupied with other people and what they are doing.
2006-07-11 06:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by sereneicequeen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll give you my description of a Christian: A well disciplined person that drives themselves to do better each time. Prays as much as possible to God about other people and themselves. They always forgive and they try their best to help when it's needed. They to not judge because only God can judge. They are satisfied with what God has Gaven them and keep it look brand new!lisn to other people and they are not greedy. They try and love the people they hate and pray for. And they know God loves them either way but they still do good!
2006-07-11 06:53:43 · answer #4 · answered by whateva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mt 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Mt 24:25 Behold, I have told you before.
Mt 24:26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
Mt 24:27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
2006-07-11 06:53:46 · answer #5 · answered by His eyes are like flames 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are not real Christians; if they do not love their neighbor as themselves, they are deceiving themselves when they think they are the "real" Christians.
2006-07-11 06:49:10 · answer #6 · answered by whitebird002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are self-righteous. Each denomination teaches that the others are somehow wrong. Even within the same denomination, people judge and label one another. But Jesus never devided His followers that way, rather the opposite: His teaching is meant to unite people.
2006-07-11 06:54:36 · answer #7 · answered by srebriu2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those who consider themselves to be “real Christians” are people who believe they understand the message of how to receive eternal life, i.e. how we attain heaven. In their eyes, others who claim to be Christians but who do not know how our salvation has been accomplished, are not real Christians.
The vast majority of people in the U.S. claim to be Christians. Yet if you ask them to explain the Gospel of our salvation to you, their explanation shows that they do not know how they are saved. The vast majority answers “I am a good person, I don’t hurt anyone, I treat all fairly, etc.” Notice that in that answer, the effective person is “I”. Yet in scripture it says “By grace are you saved through faith, it is the gift of God. It is not by works lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) So we are not saved by out works, i.e. being good persons. We are saved by the grace (unmerited favor) of God. Does that mean we stop doing good works? Absolutely not, but our motivation is completely changed. We do good works because we are eternally grateful that God has given us the gift of eternal life.
Jesus Christ did not come to Earth to establish a particular religious denomination. He said that the greatest commandment was “Love the Lord with all your heart and soul and mind and strength.” He proved that He was God (read His dialogues with the Pharisees in the Gospel according to John), and then He further said: “If you love Me, you will obey My commandments.” If you love the Lord (the Father who gives us eternal life as a gift and Jesus who effected our salvation by His death on the cross), accept the gift of eternal life, and commit your life to Christ (accept Him as your Lord and Saviour), you are a Christian. Thereafter, your task is to lead others to the narrow door (Matthew 28: 19-20) that leads to eternal life, not to pass judgment on those who you feel are not real Christians.
2006-07-11 08:04:20 · answer #8 · answered by zunitalks 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple. There is only one true christian: who lives exactly as the Bible says so.
Those who don't aren't true christians (or aren't true christians yet, but want to be)
2006-07-11 07:01:17 · answer #9 · answered by Bazsa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we do not see our faults as easily as we can see other peoples. Only God can (and will) rightly judge who is a real Christian.
2006-07-11 10:59:48 · answer #10 · answered by tim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋