When are people going to realize there is a difference between?

Question

Christianity and the acts committed by individuals or groups of people claiming Christianity?

It seems to be a widespread ignorance of people who do this, I see it every day here on Y!A. Have you read the book for yourself? Do you know that every kind of person does things against their beliefs at some point? All people can make bad choices, or become corrupt, or do things to benefit themselves. Why is this ignorance still being spread?

Gene-John - you prove my point exactly. Romans 6 says that is not true. You have to read what the Bible actually teaches, not what people do.

Answer 1

I don't think most people have any difficulty telling the ideal from the practical. The ideals of Christianity, humility, service and love of neighbor (even enemies) are admirable, though hard to execute. Among non-believers, the supernatural elements can be dismissed as harmless "delusions". The difficulty comes in dealing with those "Christians" who set more store by the command to "teach all nations" than to take up their crosses and follow Jesus' example of loving service. Worse are the self-proclaimed "Defenders of the Faith", the "Christians" who believe their message is so important that the compassionate injunctions can be ignored. And ultimately, the fulminating empire-builders, the Jim Bakkers, Jimmy Sweigerts and the Ted Haggards who should know better, and have even preached against the "sinful" activities they were later revealed to have engaged in, are the severest blows to Christian credibility of all.

We can see the differences. Unfortunately, the rank-and-file Christians, trying to do their best to live the gospel, don't have a chance to be seen and heard against the hypocrisy of "Christian" media stars and the mindless sheep who follow them rather than their nominal king. (No wonder Jesus advised his followers to seek the lowest place.) The world's wisdom says that those who sound too good to be true probably are, and too many Christian leaders have unfailingly proven this assertion. What is needed is leadership that tries to get it right, and followership that is more willing to share the responsibility for their faith than blindly abandon themselves to flawed human leadership.

Answer 2

It seems many non believers have a false belief in what Christianity is anyway. I can see from ecen some answers here that this is the case. I dont think many non believers realize that being forgiven doesnt mean someone will never or must never sin again, this is false because as long as we are in the flesh we will sin because the flesh cannot be saved (re: Romans 7:14-20) Also it seems that many think we can just ask forgiveness and be forgiven, but that isnt true either, we NEED to repent which means to admit we are wrong, be remorseful and sorry.... not just pretending.

When people DO wicked things in God's name, they are certianly not reptenant, and thus not forgiven.. so really if they just look at the evil someone does, test it to see if they think God is fine with it or if the person knows it's wrong and is sorry they do it.

Answer 3

that you're an fool. there isn't any vast difference. perchance there's a reason you're having a lot worry having sex. The double time-honored isn't about ranges of difficulty, besides. It is going decrease back to a time earlier birth control and Maury Povich, at the same time as it develop into no longer feasible for a guy to really recognize if those youngsters were his. considering that all resources handed by skill of the male line, society made it a large undesirable for females to have sex with each person yet their husbands. a lady who had affairs or who wasn't a virgin may be bearing somebody else's youngsters, which meant her husband develop into dropping his elements on somebody else's DNA. because it takes awhile for cultural attitudes to modify, we are nevertheless coping with this nonsense, even in spite of the undeniable fact that we've precise DNA exams and females who personal their personal resources. different societies did different issues to administration this difficulty. for instance, matrilineal descent is conventional. resources possession or social status or both is received by skill of the mum's line. yet otherwise is by technique of having the girl's brother answerable for her little ones. the youngsters are truly on the topic of him, even in spite of the undeniable fact that in a lesser way than in the adventure that they were his personal. In each and every one of those societies, the attitudes in the route of girls and their sexuality are remarkably diverse, it is infrequently astounding.

Answer 4

because, theres also a difference between repenting your sins, and repenting and repeating your sins. many christians think they can ask god for forgiveness over and over, as a form of "life insurrance" and then go back committing those sins. hypocracy isnt very highly looked upon.

we get that christians can make bad choices too, but they shouldnt be constantly making them, or making them more-so then non-believers.

Answer 5

Yeah I'm not following you either. It's the religion itself that gives people the incentive to commit those acts. Since they can all be forgiven, what's to stop them? All you have to do is say "Oops! I'm sorry" and all is erased in the eyes of God. Religion is a REALLY sick joke!

Answer 6

of course we know that, darling, but the problem lies in the fact that so many self proclaimed "christians" are not even trying to follow Christ's teachings

Answer 7

It is difficult to make a distinction and moderate Christian themselves don't do enough to challenge the extremists and hypocrites within their midst.

Answer 8

Christians are followers of the Roman church.

Then there are believer of Christ.

Answer 9

I'm a born again christian , look at my name.

Answer 10

What is your question asking?