People cant differentiate between a christian,a faithful and a believer?The Bible said in Acts of the Apostles,that the disciples of Jesus Christ where called Christians because they were acting like Jesus Christ which means they were preaching the gospel,healing the sick and so on.But these days sinners and fornicators call themselves Christians.And even gays.can a sinner be a christian?
2006-10-04 07:47:50 · 19 answers · asked by ATM 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A sinner who goes to church,and believes Christ died for all but didnt give his life to Christ is still a sinner.Therefore he is a believer not a Christian.
2006-10-04 21:39:39 · update #1
Those people who continue to knowingly commit the sins, be it fornication, homosexuality etc, are not Christians but reprobates.
2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Romans 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
There is a difference between someone claiming to be a christian, and someone who is a reala born again christian. The difference is a born again christian lives according to the word of God and repents of their sins daily and works hard at changing that part of them selves that comits the sin. A reprobate just keeps sinning and sinning and never askes for forgivness or tries to change their darkened and sinful lifestyle. They are nothing short of being a liar like their father, who is the devil himself
John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
2006-10-04 07:55:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
We all are sinners, Christians & unbelivers. It says in Romans 3:23
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Galatians 3:22
But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.
Being a Christian means we are saved by FAITH. Most people know John 3:16
For God so loved the world that HE gave HIS only begotten Son, that who so ever believes in HIM, shall not perish but have everlasting life.
As far as being gay thats another thing. Thinking your gay & acting on it are two entirely different things. Acting on it is a sin.
2006-10-04 09:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The modern meaning of the word is someone who follows the practices of the religion, or now someone simple who says they are, or thinks they are.
A Christian might be someone who conforms in a certain way, goes to church, follows teaching from the bible (or perhaps only the new testament), maybe reads the bible, or only holds certain beliefs that makes them Christian.
However these actions are not related to not sinning, they may make sinning less likely, but they do not stop sinning
Hypocrisy, living a lie, interpreting teachings in a selfish manner, using something good for something evil, being fanatic who takes scripture literally and imposes his/her beliefs on others, are only a few examples of how 'Christians' can be sinners.
2006-10-04 07:57:07 · answer #3 · answered by RubberCat 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes a sinner can be a christian... everyone is a sinner... Christians just try not to be sinners... and when they do sin, they confess it to GOD and he forgives them... Gays are not true christians until they confess their homosexuality to GOD and rid themselves of it... The Bible clearly states that Homosexuality is a sin.
Leviticus 20:12 "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them."
Romans 1:25-32 "25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them."
So homosexuality is a sin, but like i said before, if they confess to GOD their sin and release that sin take on a new life, GOD will forgive them and they will be saved and go to heaven...
2006-10-04 08:09:50 · answer #4 · answered by Storm G. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a sinner can be a Christian. we are all sinners and God hates sin so we ask Him to forgive our sins and to cover them with His Son's blood that was shed on the cross for mans sins. don't say your a Christian, show me you are. just because a cat has kittens in the oven doesn't make them muffins, same with Christians. just because they say or do certain things. the greatest evidence of being a Christian is the love of God within a person to share the Truth with those he comes into contact with. Christian means to be a Christ follower.
2006-10-04 07:55:46 · answer #5 · answered by Lover of my soul 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It potential forgiven sinner, for i develop into as quickly as an atheist, and that i've got faith that i sinned my little butt off, yet then this year, I gave myself to the lord, and that i've got been given saved, meaning i'm a sinner this is forgiven, for Christ died on the pass for my sins, and a great form of others sins.
2016-10-01 22:35:29 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sinners can be Christians. That's the whole point. We're all sinners, we're just forgiven. We try not to sin and try to change our lives to turn away from sin.
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
2006-10-04 07:55:14 · answer #7 · answered by cnm 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
either you're a saint or a sinner. a christian can sin, but they're not suppose to live in sin. sinners have not given their lives over to Christ. A saint may sin, but they're covered by the blood. This; however, does not give them a license to sin, because no Saint of God wants to sin. If they continue to live in sin, they have a faith problem and need to get it right!
2006-10-04 07:52:25 · answer #8 · answered by Gail R 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Christians are forgiven sinners...meaning we were sinners but now we are forgiven of our past sins and our future sins. This doen't mean we can go around sinning to our hearts content. We should want to do whats right...but everyone messes up sometimes...but even when we do fall...it doesn't mean we're not a christian anymore. It just means we need to try to do better and we can do that with God's help.
2006-10-04 07:50:52 · answer #9 · answered by CuriosityKilledtheCat 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think you're missing the whole point that we are all sinners. Jesus Himself stated that He came to help sinners. There are no Christians that aren't sinners.
2006-10-04 07:53:11 · answer #10 · answered by luvwinz 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋