In your opinion what does it really mean to be a christian? I know all about asking jesus into your life...yada yada yada, but what should your life really look like if your a christian?
2007-03-13 09:51:14 · 25 answers · asked by B 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You love the Lord with all your heart, all your soul and all your mind. Almost as importantly you love your neighbor as yourself. (a neighbor is anyone in the world)
You are patient and kind to those around you. Not quick to anger nor in judgment.
You share the Good News of Jesus and are unafraid to openly share your faith.
Be a light upon the hill and share your light with all the nations.
2007-03-13 09:57:57 · answer #1 · answered by You Ask & I Answer!!! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No one really knows. I am not a Christian due to the fact of what goes on in the Church, past and present. Priest molesting little boys, Nun having abortions, Pastors stealing money from the collection plate; cheating, lying and stealing. How are you suppose to live a life of purity when you have those high up in the church committing those deadly sins??? That's the question you should be asking.
2007-03-13 16:57:38 · answer #2 · answered by cjstudent2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That asking Jesus into whatever bit is all wet. It shows you listen to people. Like you never look at the book. So if anything goes wrong, you can blame people but never actually independently inspected the actual evidence. Kinda like giving yourself an open window to jump out of. Kind of dishonest. You want to find out? Look it up. Now, you really have to. What you think is a Christian, isn't. More than likely? An abomination. So forget the looks thing. That's what the whole world is feverishly trying to achieve. A false impression.
2007-03-13 16:56:13 · answer #3 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Being a Christian means trusting Jesus as your Savior. Acting as a Christian means letting the love of God show through you in all you do.
Christians are not perfect. They have eternal life through Jesus and strive to be like Him. They fail at times because of their humanity. Failure at times does not take away their Christianity.
2007-03-13 17:04:11 · answer #4 · answered by Novice 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A true Christian is a person who has put his or her faith and trust in the person of Jesus Christ and fact that He died on the cross as payment for sins and rose again on the third day to obtain victory over death and to give eternal life to all who believe in Him. John 1:12 tells us: “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.” A true Christian is indeed a child of God, a part of God’s true family, and one who has been given new life in Christ. The mark of a true Christian is love for others and obedience to God’s Word (1 John 2:4; 1 John 2:10).
2007-03-13 17:08:49 · answer #5 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The true belief that Jesus is Lord.
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
It is internal.
You look like a regular person and act like one too.
If you were fortunate to escape the religious teachings. You don't bother anyone either.
Once in a while some people see a halo around your head. Not too many though.
2007-03-13 17:00:38 · answer #6 · answered by chris p 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
John 3:16 "For God loved the world so much that he gave his only begotton Son, in order that Everyone EXERCISING Faith, in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life. We must work at our faith, it is not something that we accept and then we're done with it becomes a lifelong work of following in Jesus footsteps, for he is our guide, John 17: 3 "This means everlasting life, Their Taking in Knowledge of You, the Only True God, and of the One Whom You Sent Forth, Jesus Christ. Which means continuing Bible Study, Dedication of self to Jehovah God and his son Jesus, it's a way of life. Everyday of your life.
2007-03-13 17:05:30 · answer #7 · answered by Nancy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is well put in the writings in the Bible, love God with all your heart, mind and soul and your neighbor as yourself. Also it is written that one shall not be saved by saying you believe alone, but acts made out of faith are just as important. Trust in Jesus, his promise, trust in the Father and his love, trust in the Spirit and his guidance, and that is what it is to be a Christian.
2007-03-13 16:56:12 · answer #8 · answered by Perhaps I love you more 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should uphold God standards no matter what . You should be chaste, truthful, honest, long suffering, mild tempered, loving, kind, faithful, peaceful, joyous, good.
You should teach others about Jesus and Jehovah God.
And recognizing that Jehovah is the one we worship and not Jesus. We follow Jesus footsteps and know he died for our sins but we do not pray to or worship Jesus because he told us it is only to the father, Jehovah, do we render sacred service.
2007-03-13 17:10:33 · answer #9 · answered by debbie2243 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, I don't answer yada yada questions.
2007-03-13 16:59:10 · answer #10 · answered by Kerilyn 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋