How do I know if I am a Christian? I never go to church or read the bible, I drink and have other vices. I do believe in christ and I try to live my life by the 10 commandments. In the past, I have meditated and have felt a golden light inside which I felt to be christ. I also feel I have been touched by god several times, once whilst waiting with my mum in a hospital I was watching some sunlight shine through a window and play on a wall, suddenly I felt an otherworldly presence and felt I had been touched by god and was quietly overwhelmed by this experience. Although I feel I live and feel christian values how do I know if I really am a christian?
2007-12-15 09:33:10 · 13 answers · asked by not_really_a_football_fan 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not_real, hi, your experiences sound very special, it sounds to me like you have had a touch from God , don't let anyone robb you of these wonderful meetings with your creator.
We all have different experiences, and speaking as someone who has had many with my God, it seems to me maybe God is tapping you on the shoulder - longing to talk with you - longing for you to come to Him. Maybe you need to let your worries go and He is saying come and lay down your burden. God can be knocking on our door for a long time - yrs sometimes - He knocks gently and waits for a reply, then He knocks again - then Some ppl (like myself) have a 'road to Damascus conversion' - it's very powerful and you just know inside something has changed.
To be saved and know you belong to God: 'If you believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ came and died for you - rose again - then you are saved' -- it's that simple. The message of the gospel is simple - you don't have to do or say anything else - everything follows on from this one confession - you might have a desire to read the Bible - you might have a desire to pray - it's different for each of us b/c the Lord takes us at our own pace, He has a purpose tailored for you...
2007-12-15 15:19:06 · answer #1 · answered by ;) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being a christian is not just about going to church and reading the bible, its mainly about faith. If you have faith in God and believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ and try to live by those teachings then you are a christian.
I do not believe in any Gods but am interested in all religions and I find it refreshing to have a sensible religious question on this site for a change rather than the ravings of extremists. Well done!
2007-12-15 10:56:24 · answer #2 · answered by Catwhiskers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are trying to live your life by the ten commandments, then you are not living by faith, and Christians live by faith.
Going to church has nothing to do with whether one is a Christian or not.
A Christian is one who has the Spirit of God in them, and those who receive the Holy Spirit are those who believe and understand the gospel.
So do you know what the gospel is?
Apparently not, seeing as you think you have to keep the 10 commandments; the OLD covenant.
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2007-12-15 12:17:21 · answer #3 · answered by Hogie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not religious but I like Christians who actually follow Christ and all his positive teachings. If you like this then go with it. Don't look for validation on whether you're a good Christian or not from someone else, you can make that decision yourself.
2007-12-15 09:39:05 · answer #4 · answered by Wine Apple 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Define "Christian". To be saved, to have eternal life, you must accept the marriage covenant of YHVH. Take His name, and follow His rules. Believers obeyed Torah for 300 years after the Messiah until "Christians" outlawed them. If you are part of the "bride of the Messiah" you have ipso facto renounced many of the major tenants of "Christianity"-- which teaches that you can disobey, and yet be "saved".
2007-12-15 09:42:48 · answer #5 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only requirement to being a Christian is believing that Jesus Christ came as the only son of God and died for your sins, then accepting this gift. If so, congratulations, you are a Christian.
2007-12-15 09:38:52 · answer #6 · answered by KJLONG 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
they at the instant are not Jews because of the fact Jew's do no longer believe the messiah has come yet. they do no longer believe Jesus so believing in Jesus and saying your Jewish for sure contradicts one yet another.... it is unhappy that there are those Evangelist Christians that decision themselves "Jews". supply up this prepare now, your disgracing the two Judaism and Christianity.
2016-11-03 09:33:29 · answer #7 · answered by blair 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you make Jesus Lord of you life then you are a christian. but a certain lifestyle that God lays out for those who are christians are in the bible for all to follow. read the bible and look at your life as you read. are they in sync with each other?
2007-12-15 09:50:51 · answer #8 · answered by tom3264 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You are if you believe in him, you don't neccessarily have to go to church or keep reading the bible, you feel and love God and that is all that matters and you are trying :)
2007-12-15 09:40:44 · answer #9 · answered by nonoodles74 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The book of 1John is all about that issue. For study guides see http://www.bcbsr.com/books/1jn.html
2007-12-15 10:21:16 · answer #10 · answered by Steve Amato 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋