Do you believe that I'm a Christian if?

Question

I smoke ciggs.
I drink some.
I have tatoos.
Isay some bad words.
and gamble once a year.


But I still love GOD and he loves me.
I do believe Jesus Christ die for me ,too.

Answer 1

Why would you ask this?

You are either a Christian saved by Grace or you aren't. If you are then you are. You don't become perfect when you become a Christian, that is something nut cases believe and ridicule people about, kind of like the inquisitors of old.

Offending people is something you will do, Christ was crucified for it, Peter was crucified upside down for it, Paul was jailed and crucified, etc, etc. People are going to be offended and "crucify" you. Offending them using "bad" words would be "wrong", but Christ is a bad word to some people so....

Not sinning does not save you. You do not act holy to prove you are saved, that would only prove you are not saved. You behave well because you want to and under Grace God guides you in what to do and what not to do.

You are only saved by Grace.

Answer 2

YES, I believe you are a Christian, if you believe in Jesus Christ, that He died for our sins on the Cross, and that He will return as King.

We all fall short; if you do something really sinful, repent. Forgiveness is not free; it was paid for with an awesome price.
If you do any of those listed things to the excess where you are hurting yourself or your family, then they are a problem.
I smoke, too. Sometimes I say bad words.
I don't gamble because I suck at it. I don't drink because I have medical problems, and can't - but if I could, I'd love to enjoy alittle wine at night - its very good for the stomach, you know.
Tattoos are your own personal choice; when we are done with these flesh bodies, its back to our spiritual body - these flesh bodies are going into the dust. I know some people think that when Christ returns, that the decayed bodies are going to rise up out of the graves, but that is not correct, per the manuscripts.
That happening, was a one-time event when Christ was crucified - thats it.
We will never be using these flesh bodies again, thank God.
Do not allow people to judge your personal relationship with God.

Answer 3

Well, let's see. I drink some. I have 15 piercings and 6 tattoos. I do cuss sometimes. I don't gamble because I believe it destroys lives. Oh, and I just quit smoking about 4 days ago. Do you still believe I am a Christian?

It doesn't matter what others think of you so much. It matters what is in your heart. First off, the smoking, yeah, you will feel better if you quit. That is for sure. Because you are a human doesn't mean you aren't a Christian. Stop worrying so much about the way that others look at you, and be concerned with the way that God looks at you. The relationship you have with Christ is between you and Christ, it's not between you and Christ and other people.

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Amanda

Answer 4

All these, you have listed are not evil in themselves. Some are obviously bad for your health, like ciggy smoking. You must understand, that Jesus the Son of God came to show us the way to the Father in Heaven. When we decide to follow Him and His teachings,(make Him our Lord and Savior) we invite Him into our hearts, He will change our thoughts, and we will stop eventually doing the things we did in the past that harmed us in some way! In other words, Jesus will set us FREE from our former life of bondage to cigs, alcohol, and even bad words! Many get delievered from a terrible gambling disorder, that can reck ones marriage, business relationship,etc.
Being a Christian means you believe that Jesus died on the cross of Calvary in your place, and shed His precious holy blood to cover ALL your sins. The inside of you will be 'cleaned up' as you continue to walk closer and closer to Him each day! God bless You
I like to put a dollar down on the lottery once in a while myself. Guess to some misunderstanding Christian brethern of mine, that would make me a backslider, but there is nothing in Scripture that forbids it . . just spending all your family's money on gambling! That would be a terrible sin.

Answer 5

I don't now anywhere in the word it say don't smoke and you will be saved. Jesus unlike John the Baptist ate and drank. People said they both had a demon. Today many in the Church insist that Christians don't do a lot of things. But what matters is their acceptance of the things Jesus did for them. Are the think you mentioned good for you.. You know what's good for your body and what isn't you don't need to be preached at about it... Jim

Answer 6

I believe that you are human and you understand that no matter what you believe you will always have a sinful nature. However, vices don't make you not a Christian. An unwillingness to put aside bad habits, love others unconditionally and believe in Jesus Christ make you not a Christian. Just confess what you do that you think is "wrong" to him, accept his forgiveness, pray and try to not to what's "bad" anymore.

Answer 7

Only you can really answer that question. And obviously you are having a little doubt, that means you have to change something. Maybe God is whispering to you to change you life, and give everything up to him. If you truely want to honour God, you life should be lived to glorify him. Just think, if Jesus was sitting next to you, would you be smoking, or cursing, or gambling?

Answer 8

God loves and forgives anyone who accepts Jesus as their Lord and Savior. If you know you have done wrong ask for forgiveness or do what is right. God loves everyone and would never tell anyone to go to Hell.

If you are a murderer, a porn addict, a junkie but have asked for forgiveness in the end, you will be saved and you will go to heaven.

Answer 9

I don't see how any of those things disqualifies you for Christianity. Now if you were praying to Baal, that would be a problem. But you say you love God and believe in Jesus, and that's fine with me. The rest is between you and Him. "Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own master he stands or falls."

Answer 10

Faith does not save a person. If you are helped, it is a gift, grace, of the Almighty YHVH. Most people have faith in something else, which cannot save. And in the end most people will choose to be lost rather than come to the Savior YAHOSHUA for salvation!

The Almighty YHVH set up a system. He sent His “Son” YAHOSHUA to die for the sins of mankind so they would not have to. (They could choose to, but did not have to). Any person who chooses not to allow Yahoshua to take care of their sins, chooses to remain attached to their sins. They thus will wind up in the lake of fire which is YHVH’s method of cleaning this world, and eliminating sin and sinners. The Creator set aside the Seventh day for rest and worship. Yes that is the day usually called “Saturday”. We are not saved by obedience, we are saved by faith. However we are saved FOR obedience. As He said in John 14:15 (and in many other places) “If you love me, keep my commandments.
The only thing that will change a person is the indwelling savior Yahoshua. Obviously that is rare in this sinful world.