Is she a true Christian? or is she full of it?

Question

My ex mother in law claims that she and her family are true Christians because they go to church but they also go to parties and night clubs and get drunk. Her daughters go out on dates with different guys and I was just wondering if she respects her religion or if she is full of crap. What is you opinion please give a comment

Answer 1

the only person that knows if she is a true christian or not is herself and God. Its easy to judge if someone is a christian or not based on their actions, but God is the ultimate judge.

Answer 2

First of all, I believe the fact that she is your ex-mother-in-law may be a point of contention. Going to church every Sunday is not what makes you a true Christian, but neither does going to parties and night clubs or going on dates with different guys make you full of crap.

My religion does not cannonize regular church goers as saints just because they attend. We have no rules against social drinking at a party or a club...and when did "dating" different guys become anti-Christian???

Answer 3

Who the heck says you can't have a few drinks once in a while and still be a Christian?

I think you can.

I'm a Christian, and I go to parties, throw parties, etc.

And who says that a Christian can't date various people? Of course they can! Now, what they are doing on these dates can be a sugbect of discussion as well. But even if they are doing thing that the Bible teaches against, does that mean they are 'not Christian'? I would say that is being judgemental and going way too far.

All Christians sin. Some get drunk from time to time, and engage in all sorts of morally questionable behaviors. But this does not allow others to declare that they are not Christians.

Answer 4

I guess there is some truth in there, she's trying to find something to fill a gap in her life, Church is her only answer.
However you cant help to see her as a hypocrite, I dont think she realises what it truely means to be a christian. Im a laid back christian, I make the same mistakes as any other living person but it only makes me stronger, I've learnt to grow a lot with my Big G by my side. You also have to remember that a mother is always DIFFERENT from other members of her family. She may say that her family are true christians but that may not be the way other members in her family see it. I see what you mean and you must be so angered by her hypocrisy type of ways, but unfortunately there are some who lose sight of what it TRULY means to be a christian.

Answer 5

Well, if she actually claims that she is a Christian because she goes to church then she is full of it. Church attendance doesn't make you a Christian any more than going swimming in the ocean makes you a fish.

Having said that, I've been a Christian for many years and I spent quite a few of them going to parties/clubs and even a few nights getting drunk...and I certainly went (note the past tense) out on dates with different guys. Those behaviors didn't make me a non-Christian, just an immature one!

Answer 6

I will not comment on the parties and getting drunk part. You said she claims that she and her family are true Christians because they go to church. Based on that alone does not make anyone a true Christian. Anybody can go and many people do go to church for years and years and that does not make them true Christians, but that is what many many people believe. They believe going inside of a church building makes them a Christian and this is what is sounds like your ex-mother-in-law believes. I could be wrong but that's what is sounds like.

Answer 7

Being a Christian is not about a religion or a bunch of rules or going to church or reading the Bible or even praying.
Its about a relationship with Jesus Christ, if you love The Lord with all your heart soul mind and strength you will do all those things to better know your your Savior.
I go to parties when invited ( I don't drink) because I don't know when to stop once I've started, but there is all kinds of things I can do as a Christian and have all kinds of fun, and not get in any legal trouble for it.
Just as a side note I am divorced and re-married also, ex's are not nice people. If they were, they would not be ex's

Answer 8

Sounds Like Most Self Proclaimed Christian, But Not A true Christian

Answer 9

I think in her heart she wishes to be a true Christian but you can always tell those that are serious by the way they act the other 6 days of the week when they're not in church. It could be that she is trying her best but none of us are perfect - are we? If you are perfect, then go ahead - cast the stone. I think you should worry about yourself and how you measure up rather than trying to decide whether she is being true or not. Besides, it takes too much effort to be constantly worrying about someone else.

Answer 10

FULL OF IT!!!

You should know the answer to that when they turn around from going to church and head right for the clubs.

TRUE Christians would NOT do that.

And just because someone goes to church doesn't make them a Christian and it's sad that some people go to church because they have partied and need to repent... again.

They may be Christians... but they are not TRUELY Christian.

Answer 11

She might be a good Christian in other aspects of her life, but she (and her daughters) have some cleanup to do in the party area.

Some Christians, maybe these, have the fallacious belief that going to Church absolves them, from living a life of holiness. They are either being seriously mislead or are raging hypocrites. "Full of crap" pretty much covers it.