We can not possibly live anything close to a holy life outside of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Why do we expect others to do the impossible?
2007-07-27 04:11:15 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't expect others to live up to my expectations of myself. I don't. How can I expect anyone else?
2007-07-27 04:20:52 · answer #1 · answered by Old Man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't expect anyone, including Christians, to live any differently than they do. People do what people do, and Christians no less than anyone else. I've known men who professed to be Christian, but they were abusing (and sometimes molesting) their children. Does that mean that they're not truly born again? I can't make that call. We all sin. The process by which we are sanctified is a long and arduous one, and that's why we are banned from making judgments. However, we are still called upon to recognize sin, in ourselves and others, and to expose it IN LOVE to the one committing it so that they will see it and repent from it. We just need to be careful not to ignore the beams in our own eyes while we point out the mote in someone else's.
2007-07-27 04:17:39 · answer #2 · answered by Steve 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a great difference in living Holy and living "good", many people think that if they just live "good" that they will be just as well off in the end. But the fact is that there will be many good, upright, and respectable people that go straight to hell simply because they didn't not accept Christ as Savior.
2007-07-27 19:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by North Carolina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because they don't believe they have anyone to answer to, and no rule book to follow, does not mean they are bad people. Just like some people that claim to be Christians are not really all that good of a person. Life is not black and white, life is about all the shades of gray.
2007-07-27 05:36:42 · answer #4 · answered by Sandra B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Messiah in accordance to Jewish teachings isn't divine yet human. in basic terms placed, Jews believe that Jesus did no longer fulfill the standards we've for being the Messiah and the Messiah could fulfill those standards throughout his lifetime, no longer after he dies and springs back. observe to KJV: There are no longer any Jewish Christians. None. what's so difficult approximately information that?
2016-10-12 22:13:36 · answer #5 · answered by blide 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi a believer!
the same behavior is expected out of non-Christians as is expected from Christians. Just because someone decides to reject the Bible doesn't mean they won't be held accountable to God for not following it.
2007-07-27 04:27:12 · answer #6 · answered by tif 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are "Anonomous Christians" who do not profess an outer faith in Christ but seem to be cooperating with grace and are producing the fruits of grace in ethical living by "inner faith". We are not saved by anthing but grace through the saving incarnation,death and rising of Christ,who alone is the way.
If people are not conscious of Christ and do not consciously accept His claims and Lordship,can grace work if they follow unconsciously without outer belief and mindful descision?
2007-07-27 05:12:11 · answer #7 · answered by James O 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely correct. We should expect nothing less from sinners than , sin.
2007-07-27 06:22:10 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
They will do ok (in this life) if they have the philosophy of treat others as they would like to be treated.
Michael
2007-07-27 04:17:07 · answer #9 · answered by Michael Kelly 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They shouldn't be rejecting Jesus.
2007-07-27 04:16:17 · answer #10 · answered by Sherry 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋