jsca777 Posted December 19, 2009 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 247 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/27/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/04/1973 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Luk 14:27 And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. Luk 14:28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has [enough] to finish [it]-- Luk 14:29 lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see [it] begin to mock him, Luk 14:30 saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish.' Luk 14:31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Luk 14:32 Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. Luk 14:33 So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple. I met a woman online who called herself a christian. I asked her what she wanted to be, and she replied lawyer or such politican. When i began to speak with her about some political issues, she called me a wacko bible person, a bible thumper, and some other choice things that i wont mention. So it made me wonder... What does the word Christian mean anymore? A Christian is a disciple of Jesus Christ, right? How can people still call themselves Christians when they believe that Abortion is something to be tolerated? How can you be tolerant when the only mention of tolerance in the bible is when it says DO NOT BE? So the question i am asking is, according to God's definition, not the worlds, are you a "Christian"? Really search about this. Read bible. A Mighty Man Of Valor, Gregor Gregor, one can be a christian, doesn't mean they are a disciple. Being a christian means they have accepted Jesus as their Lord, they are His followers now, they strive to be Christlike. Being a disciple takes it a lot further. There's a great cost to being a disciple. It takes real commitment and dedication to Christ. About the woman you conversed with, I can see she isn't truly following Christ. For someone to call themself a christian, doesn't make them a christian. You can call yourself an elephant, but does that mean you are? Ephesians4:24 says to put on the new man which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness hile Colissians3:10 says to put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him. In other words, when we become christians, our thinking is to change. Althogh we are not flawless, we are to be living in righteounsess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted December 20, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.09 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted December 20, 2009 sounds like some flesh been poked to me. I think that what Gregor has said had no malice intended and i dont see why its hard to add an amen! Or are you siding with the "professing christian" that hurled abuse at him because he quoted the bible? By the way "he who flatters his neighbour is spreading a net for his feet" Prov 29:5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believer1997 Posted December 20, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 66 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,363 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 119 Days Won: 9 Joined: 11/07/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted December 20, 2009 sounds like some flesh been poked to me. I think that what Gregor has said had no malice intended and i dont see why its hard to add an amen! Or are you siding with the "professing christian" that hurled abuse at him because he quoted the bible? By the way "he who flatters his neighbour is spreading a net for his feet" Prov 29:5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted December 20, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.09 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted December 20, 2009 sounds like some flesh been poked to me. I think that what Gregor has said had no malice intended and i dont see why its hard to add an amen! Or are you siding with the "professing christian" that hurled abuse at him because he quoted the bible? By the way "he who flatters his neighbour is spreading a net for his feet" Prov 29:5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCISGD Posted December 20, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 64 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,345 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 30 Days Won: 1 Joined: 03/05/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/10/1961 Share Posted December 20, 2009 sounds like some flesh been poked to me. I think that what Gregor has said had no malice intended and i dont see why its hard to add an amen! Or are you siding with the "professing christian" that hurled abuse at him because he quoted the bible? By the way "he who flatters his neighbour is spreading a net for his feet" Prov 29:5 Thats ok sometimes i dont get my own posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lovinghim4ever Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Do I have a right to call myself a Christian? YES! Because, Jesus sacrificed Himself for my sins, and I accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believer1997 Posted December 20, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 66 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,363 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 119 Days Won: 9 Joined: 11/07/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted December 20, 2009 Do I have a right to call myself a Christian? YES! Because, Jesus sacrificed Himself for my sins, and I accepted. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openly Curious Posted December 21, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 55 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,568 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 770 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/18/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted December 21, 2009 Do I have a right to call myself a Christian? YES! Because, Jesus sacrificed Himself for my sins, and I accepted. Correctamendo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted December 21, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.09 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted December 21, 2009 sounds like some flesh been poked to me. I think that what Gregor has said had no malice intended and i dont see why its hard to add an amen! Or are you siding with the "professing christian" that hurled abuse at him because he quoted the bible? By the way "he who flatters his neighbour is spreading a net for his feet" Prov 29:5 Thats ok sometimes i dont get my own posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpiritualist Posted January 31, 2010 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 2 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/31/2010 Status: Offline Share Posted January 31, 2010 People have the right to call themselves what they want its how they actto really show what they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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