Do "True Christians" exist?

Question

There are thousands of different denominations within the christian religion and each has their own interpretation of the bible.
Very often,when someone from one denomination disagrees with someone from another,the excuse is
"Well of course,they aren't true christians anyway!"
I have seen this statement made about protestants,catholics,baptists,methodists etc. etc.
So is it correct that there is no such thing as a true christian?

Answer 1

No.

They're all SELECTIVE Christians. Every last one of them. It makes no difference what their denomination is or what doctrine they profess.

They pick and choose what to believe and follow.

Answer 2

1. Jesus started one true Christian religion. So today there must be just one body, or group, of true worshipers of Jehovah God. (John 4:23, 24; Ephesians 4:4, 5) The Bible teaches that only a few people are on the narrow road to life.—Matthew 7:13, 14.

2. The Bible foretold that after the death of the apostles, wrong teachings and unchristian practices would slowly come into the Christian congregation. Men would draw away believers to follow them instead of Christ. (Matthew 7:15, 21-23; Acts 20:29, 30) That is why we see so many different religions that claim to be Christian. How can we identify true Christians?

3. The most outstanding mark of true Christians is that they have real love among themselves. (John 13:34, 35) They are not taught to think that they are better than people of other races or skin color. Neither are they taught to hate people from other countries. (Acts 10:34, 35) So they do not share in wars. True Christians treat one another as brothers and sisters.—1 John 4:20, 21.

4. Another mark of true religion is that its members have a deep respect for the Bible. They accept it as the Word of God and believe what it says. (John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17) They treat God's Word as being more important than human ideas or customs. (Matthew 15:1-3, 7-9) They try to live by the Bible in their everyday life. So they do not preach one thing and then practice another.—Titus 1:15, 16.

True Christians love one another, respect the Bible, and preach about God's Kingdom

5. The true religion must also honor God's name. (Matthew 6:9) Jesus made God's name, Jehovah, known to others. True Christians must do the same. (John 17:6, 26; Romans 10:13, 14) Who are the people in your community that tell others about God's name?

6. True Christians must preach about God's Kingdom. Jesus did so. He always talked about the Kingdom. (Luke 8:1) He commanded his disciples to preach this same message in all the earth. (Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20) True Christians believe that only God's Kingdom will bring true peace and security to this earth.—Psalm 146:3-5.

7. Jesus' disciples must be no part of this wicked world. (John 17:16) They do not get involved in the world's political affairs and social controversies. They avoid the harmful conduct, practices, and attitudes that are common in the world. (James 1:27; 4:4) Can you identify a religious group in your community that has these marks of true Christianity?

Answer 3

I think true love can only exist if you learn to love unconditionally.This is not easy to do. Love unfortunately is now part of the attachment to a relationship.A relationship is an act were two people are together because they are having sex together and they may love each other. Before that happens these people are shaped by their environments and the influences within their cultures which gives them an idea of what they want their true love or ...the one....that always makes me laugh....to be like in looks and career with financial long term stability. So their true soul mate could never meet them under those conditions because they're blind to the reality of beautiful/ugly people. These clowns only want what they can't get and when they get it it never turns out to be what you imagined.Believe me I've learned the hard way.Because it may look good does not mean it is good! Love can be idealized by a person who can't face reality and I mean the reality of themselves. They project their aspirations onto a person and then they get let down. Whose fault is that? If love was so real then why do so many people break up in relationships or divorce in marraige or cheat and lie but still cling on to a relationship which was a sexual commitment but now has become an uneasy alliance based on materialist values like property and like children relationships are a form of property. I think your friend is angry at you because you can see the reality of her delusions and she's trying to break your resolve down. Unfortunately one has to be free in the mind to break the prison of the mind that these delusions bring to the mind. I've been on my own 9 years now and I did at one point worry about being alone but now today I can see how free I am from the attachment of my mind to a dream but who can tell when eyes meet or minds awaken to each other because love can be explored but be unconditional always or you'll spoil the greatest gift a human being can give to another soul.

Answer 4

I don't worry about denominations. If I am a Christian, then I probably would rely on what the Bible says. I think that you will agree that those other denominations are supposed to do that too.

So if I am a Christian because I believe in what the Bible says, then I have a source from which to extract what Jesus said. And Jesus said:
John 3
"For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son."

So then Jesus made it clear, If I believe in him, I will be saved. And so I trust Him for what He said. That is a true Christian.

Answer 5

I cannot tell by myself that am a Christian But through the HolySpirit. I am not a Religion fanatic, nor a Fundamentalist BUT a Christian who would love to show the world what Christ means in theirr Life.

We are called to be the Salt to the World, like as a Salt is for seasoning....Through our Life let the love of Jesus be revealed to the world, share the GoodNews of the Gospel, about the resurrected aSaviour....and to draw people into this Light of the World, the One whois the Gateway to Salvation..

Some think this as a myth, a Fairy tale, delusional...like I was before ..until I was enlightened by the Truth..YES so LET US BE TRUE CHRISTIANS who shows to the world the way to Eternal Life.

Amen

Answer 6

well, being a catholic and former non-denominationist (evangelical), i have a rather unique view on the matter.
when i was raised evangelical, i was taught that all the denominations are wrong, and essentially, their actions condemned them to hell. Now supposedly, evangelicals believe that all christians that don't become "saved" or reborn through adult baptism, are not going to heaven. While this might be one of the core beliefs of christianity (in essence), i think it's missinterrpreted, and i also believe that the evangellical movement is more of a politically based denomination of christianity with more radical christian views.

for example:
many evangelicals think that radical muslims-although the "enemy", bare a priceless standard of complete dedication to their God/cause/religion, and while evangelicals hold muslims in the lowest regards, they strive to train their young, and their adult members alike to that radical standard.

one of the many reasons i converted [back] to catholicism, is because catholics, while they may be rather exclusive, they do pray, and intend to unite all christians under one banner again.

so i guess you could conclude that a true christian, is a (1) christian that holds the basic belief that Jesus christ, the sond of God, died and rose again to redeem the world. and (2) that all branches of christianity are the "true path" and that the seperation of denominations is simply the failure of imperfect man to be close to God.

Answer 7

"Do "True Christians" exist?" - Yes. Some pretend not to be, others call themselves other name- because what's in a name? Their actions tell you the truth.

"So is it correct that there is no such thing as a true christian?" - No, there are billions, and billions, more being born daily. Check when you get to your reward, it will be more crowded than you thought.

Answer 8

No it is not correct. Being a Christian is not part time. It is 24/7.A true Christian will have blind faith in Christ. He will believe in the Christian bibles.A true Christian will ALWAYS strive to be a good person.He does not place limitations on what God can do.

Answer 9

Yes, but you can read about the real thing in the satirical story of a couple of children looking for the hidden treasure Jesus preached in the Original Gospel. It's free online http://gospelenigma.com and it is indeed a delight to read.

Your question is right on target. The "Gospel" we hear these days is a fraudulent one... it came from Paul, not Jesus.

Answer 10

Yes, my father is a true Christian. He follows the teachings of Christ on compassion and love, and would never judge another person by saying that he is not a true Christian or demand that his way is the only way. He accepts the fact that others have different beliefs and loves them regardless.

Answer 11

being a true christian has nothing to do with denomination it is to do with having Jesus in your life. Many who believe they are christian are not truly as they have missed the point. even jesus sead he will turn away many who said they served him saying he does not know them, it is about giving your live to Jesus and knowing him not reading the bible and most denominations do not have their own bible only the catholics do although I think most read the standered bible.