2006-11-06 15:03:00 · 29 answers · asked by soberlunatic 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Going to church doesn't make you Christian anymore than being in a garage makes you a car
2006-11-06 15:04:45 · answer #1 · answered by Ms. H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian, but being Christian, often makes you go to church. Like being in a garage, no matter how long, won't ever make you a car. But if you were a car, i guess you'd have a lot of chances to spend long in a garage. Now like with Christians, there are a lot of car brands. What Christian brand are you?
2006-11-06 23:09:39 · answer #2 · answered by Just The Kid Next Door 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going to church is not the way that makes one a Christian just like claiming to be a Christian does not make them a Christian, But what makes a Christian is taking in or learning the truth from God's word the Bible (John17:3) and then puting that accurate knowledge in to practice and doing God's will! it is not simply a matter of taking or letting Jesus into your life, and being emotional about it emotions are not necessarily the truth How true that illustration is in your statement it illustrates that very clearly going to church does not make someone a Christian!
2006-11-06 23:20:29 · answer #3 · answered by I speak Truth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going to church does not make you anything but a church goer, people think that all church goers are christians, it is a falacy.
A christian is someone who walks closely with Jesus, in that he strives to live his life as closely as he can to Jesus' teachings, you may be surprised to find out what so called church going christians are really up to. Didn't you hear about Haggart yet, there you go then, at least he repented, or maybe that was just for show like Baker a big shew as Ed Sullivan used to say, God only knows for sure right. Peace be with you
2006-11-06 23:07:44 · answer #4 · answered by Neptune2bsure 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Going to church does NOT make anyone a Christian.
If you want to know what does make someone a Christian check out notreligion.com
2006-11-06 23:05:48 · answer #5 · answered by pinkee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going to church does not make you a Christian. Christian means Christ like and if you don't see Christ doing, seeing, thinking, wearing or going then you should not if you want to be a Christian you also must be born again or also called saved meaning that you trust only him to get you to heaven not how you live what you do or who you know or if you baptized just Christ
2006-11-06 23:31:28 · answer #6 · answered by davidwolfram@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going to church does not make you a Christian. You become a Christian by confessing that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and accepting him as your Lord and saviour. People go to church to worship God, to fellowship with other Christians, to learn, and to make each other stronger in the Lord.
2006-11-06 23:07:08 · answer #7 · answered by Butterfly Princess 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian. Believeing that Jesus was the son of God, (the messiah), is what makes you a Christian.
2006-11-06 23:06:03 · answer #8 · answered by booellis 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bad analogy because no one is saying that going to church makes you a christian. It may sound cool but the forced contrivance falls flat.
2006-11-06 23:11:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
going to church does not make u a christian--doing what God asks of us makes us Christians. we are to try to live a Christ-like life. we never will, but we sure can try. we will do some of the things Jesus did, but we will not be perfect like He was
2006-11-06 23:06:36 · answer #10 · answered by madai_17 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋