Am I a christian??

Question

I believe very strongly in God, and I try to read the bible every night, and pray when ever I get a sec, even if I'm just walking along to work or something, but I'm no angel.

I do swear sometimes, I like to party, and so forth. I don't go to church, and it's not because I don't want to, it's because I work Mon to Sat, and Sundays are the only days I can do my bits and bobs. Can I call myself a christian or not??

Answer 1

Absolutely you can, and probably more than a lot of church goers.
The church is not neccessary for worship, or prayer, Jesus says so himself in Matthew:

6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.


Mat 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.


Mat 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.


Mat 6:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Answer 2

A Christian is someone who accepts the free gift of eternal life.

You must:
Hear the word of God
Believe his word
Repent your sins
Confess that Jesus is the Son of God and Lord and Savior.
Be baptised for the remission of your sins.

The bibile says, that if you love him you will keep follow his teachings and keep his commandements.

Once we have accepted Jeusu Christ, we must carry ourselves like Jesus.

He is our example of how to live and we should follow it.

Partying, swearing, and not going to church are not of Godly men. It is of Worldly men.

God says we must separate ourselves from the unGodly.
The bible says, what does good have in common with evil?
And so fourth.
The answer is NOTHING!

If you are lukewarm, meaning doing what you want but still claiming God as your saviour, then you will be spit out and tossed into the Lake of Fire that burns for all eternity.

You should work accordingly and pray that God gives you more time for him.

Pray that he blesses you with a better job so that you may only have to work 9-5 and make more money an hour.

If you job comes between you and serving the Lord, then you need to find another job.

It is good that you do not work on Sunday. Sunday is an option in the work force because it is the Lord's day which is proof that people do believe there is God.

Besides, Church is only an hour 2 hours at the most.

I am a mother so I understand time. Sometimes I go to bed at 4am because the babies wont go to sleep and then I have to turn right around and go to church at 10am in the morning.

I understand. But look at it this way, if you can't make it in the morning you can always make it for night service.

The end of the world is coming and there will be a time where we will not be able to hear the word.

So going to church is best so you can get all of the bible you can before it's too late to.

They have begun plans to rebuild the holy temple. Prepare for it.

Answer 3

First, accept Jesus Christ as your Savior. He died for you and me and everyone else in this world. It's up to you to accept Him or reject Him. Once you made that commitment, continue with your prayers and Bible reading, however, it would be good to check out a Christian church of your choice because there is so very much to learn. Not all services are held on Sundays and you might be able to meet with a priest or minister to talk about your path in life. Make time to visit Jesus in His house. Certainly you can find an hour or two a week to go to church. I am a Roman Catholic and I go to church every day. It's just part of my routine and it has not taken away of any and all of my activities. Good luck to you and I will keep you in prayer.

Answer 4

It sounds like you are Christian and it sounds like you're suffer the same troubles with anger and scheduling that everyone else including me does. Sometimes it's hard to find a fellowship or Church to attend, but it's not a requirement for salvation nor happiness in God. It's easier if you find like minded believers to commune with but sometimes even if you have time to go it's not a good idea if the available Churches don't feel right when you discern their priorities. You can't comfortably walk into any denominations church and feel comfortable and you know it.
God bless you and may you find what you seek.


Blessed Be!

Answer 5

A messianic Jew is a Jew that believes that Jesus is the Messiah. Christians and Messianic Jews believe that Jesus is the Messiah. They are Jews. The point of view of the anti Messianice Jews is best summed up by Mark JPAS when he said "it is acceptable to blend some degree of foreign spiritual elements with Judaism. The one exception is Christianity, which is perceived to be incompatible with any form of Jewishness. This is the double standard that is applied to Christianity even though Jesus is considered the Jewish Messiah in Christianity. Messianic Jews are looked at with even greater disdain. Why? its a cover for there own deviations from Judaism. Some Jews need to maintain a connection to Jewish family because they have deviated so much from traditional Judaism that many Orthodox question their Jewishness. They need find some way to distract attention because of there deviation from the Torah. This is done by pointing their finger at others to direct attention away from their own actions. You can't give yourself a title and expect that it makes you something. This is the argument that has been used against Jews that decide that Jesus is the Messiah. We are told that the mere belief of a different nature of God immediately invalidated a Jews Jewishness. At the same time Jews that become atheists, pantheists or stop practicing any element of their religion we are told are still Jews. They say that you can believe in anything but Jesus. Jews call conversion "joining the tribe". Things that would never fly in Orthodox or for that matter Messianic Judaism can be found in the Reform and Reconstructionist movements. A good example of this is a previous question asked here. The person asking worshiped the God Ferris but did not believe in him or the Jewish God. The focus of the question was" ...would you PERSONALLY feel comfortable welcoming me not just as a fellow congregant at your Synagogue, but as a member of the Tribe?" (so he was clearly asking about converting to Judaism). The response was "Reform Judaism covers a wide swath of beliefs and practices and I am sure you will be wholly accepted. ... I personally would accept you whole heartily as a fellow Jew." So some Jews will accept all kinds of deviations from the Torah but not belief in "Jesus". Let's not forget the Reform movement wanted to change the sabbath to Sunday to be more like Christianity. Most Messianic Jews are Torah observant yet you can become an atheist, stop practicing their faith, become a Buddhist, join a Unitarian Church and still be a Jew in the eyes of Reform/Reconstructionist Jews. Most Orthodox when asked about other Jews will say they don't know what non Orthodox Jews are. The same applies to the other sects. Speaking of sects Jews will tell you there are no sects but its not true. Rabbinical Jews follow an understanding of their faith that was established 1,900 years ago. They have their own canon of Scripture. There are also non Rabbinical Jews such as the Ethiopian Jews that follows the pattern of the Christian Old Testament and they have many additional books that they consider to be scripture. A group called the Karaites is the opposite of the Ethiopian and only believe in the 5 Books of Moses. Rabbinical Jews call Karaites "a sect of Judaism". You can goggle it and see for yourself. Don't let anyone tell you that there are no sects in Judaism. They say the the teachings of Jesus are very different from Judaism. They also claim that Jesus taught nothing new from the rabbis before him. Then they we tell you that there were no rabbis until a hundred years after the time of Jesus. Its all about winning the argument to them not about what's true. The problem is not differences but similarities. You should know ALL the writers of the Christian Bible were Jews but one. Much of our Scriptures are shared. The vast majority of early believers in Jesus were Jews. So when you hear the exact opposite you need to keep that in mind. A Jew can believe in Jesus and still be a Jew. Edit: those that make personal accusations should include links or shut up.

Answer 6

I think you are. Most Christians find it necessary to join with others to 'be at one' (wholly) when celebrating/praising/praying and sharing and form a 'church'
You may want to do this. I suggest you give it a try as it can be fulfilling. Giving an hour or two a week to the God you believe in is after all a tiny percentage of your time.

Answer 7

Going to church doesn`t make you a Christian, I`ve met some of the most vile people in church. Praying, reading the Bible won`t work, just try and be a good person and if God exists he`ll understand.

Answer 8

The word christian literally means follower of Christ.

If you are reading the bible, and following God's guidance then I would say you're a christian.Christianity is based on action and belief. So you stumble, so do we all, but the key is to ask for forgiveness and move on.

Besides, there are people out there who are in a worse state that you are and call themselves Christians.

Christ accepts us however we are.

Answer 9

My advice to you is that if you are questiong your salvation, then you are not saved. Fast and pray and honestly seek God with all of your heart. We CANNOT simply add Jesus to what we are we must come to him with all of our lifes and let him work through us and make us a new creature.

The Bible says, If a man be in Christ, all things are passed away, behold all things are become new. If you have truly been saved you will no longer love the things you used to love and you will love the things you used to hate. But we cannot try within ourselves to do this. If we have been saved we won't have to "try" to be better, it will just come naturally to us, because Christ now lives within you.

You need to read your Bible everyday, and pray everyday, before you do anything else. Give your first fruits to God.
Just because you read our Bible and pray doesn't make you a Christian, even a sinner can do that. What makes you saved is the fact that you have asked Jesus to forgive you of your sins and have been washed in his blood, and you are a new creature in him. You need to sincerely seek him for his will for your life, and you need to find you a good BIBLE BELIEVING church to go to as much as possible.

If you have any questions, please write me. I will be glad to help you.

Answer 10

Do you believe that Jesus died on the cross for your sins? If so, you are a Christian. If you aren't already in a church, you should attend one regularly.

Honestly, no one here can judge you, that is Jesus' job when He comes back.

We all have our things that we like doing on our free time. We are only human, God knows we'll make mistakes and do things we shouldn't but the main thing is do we try to be the person God made us to be?