kevana Posted July 12, 2019 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 27 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 34 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/09/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted July 12, 2019 BELIEVERS and CHRISTIANS Are they the same thing once we have a mature grasp of His WORD , when we are gifted, pray in tongues, prophesy and praise or is there more to being a CHRISTIAN ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GandalfTheWise Posted July 12, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 24 Topic Count: 40 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,459 Content Per Day: 0.60 Reputation: 2,377 Days Won: 2 Joined: 08/23/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted July 12, 2019 I think most just use the terms interchangeably to refer to people who are in the body of Christ. Strictly speaking, the term believer could be used of anyone who believes something (not necessarily Christianity), but in practice when Christians use the term it is usually just synonymous with Christian. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauJangles Posted July 12, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 44 Topic Count: 229 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 10,900 Content Per Day: 2.93 Reputation: 12,145 Days Won: 68 Joined: 02/13/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1954 Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 hour ago, kevana said: BELIEVERS and CHRISTIANS Are they the same thing or is there more to being a CHRISTIAN ? They are one in the same. More if you want to add meticulous aspects of what often can be a simplistic walk of faith. Some are more intellectual and studious. And some not quite so much. We are all one in the Lord, when it comes right down to it. 8 minutes ago, GandalfTheWise said: I think most just use the terms interchangeably to refer to people who are in the body of Christ. Strictly speaking, it is usually just synonymous with Christian. This I would wholeheartedly agree with. And to me it equates as: Believers = Christians. P.S. Sorry brothers, for paring down your posts a bit. It was done to make a point of view. God bless you. Shalom, David/BeauJangles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted July 12, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.81 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted July 12, 2019 4 hours ago, kevana said: BELIEVERS and CHRISTIANS Are they the same thing once we have a mature grasp of His WORD , when we are gifted, pray in tongues, prophesy and praise or is there more to being a CHRISTIAN ? I am afraid the a true born again Christian and someone who just calls themselves a Christian without the fruit of the Holy Spirit are not the same. The word "Christian" has lost its significance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted July 12, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.88 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted July 12, 2019 If one believes Jesus died for their sins and rose from the dead they are a “ born again”, saved for Eternity ,forever forgiven,justified Christian...... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pekoudah Posted July 12, 2019 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 302 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 624 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/04/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted July 12, 2019 (edited) I think the distinction is whether one is a disciple/follower or not....someone who is an avid student of the Lord and His ways or just a person with religious opinions and ideas. Being a believer or a Christian is often based on a belief system or doctrinal stance. It doesn't necessarily imply a movement...an action. But a disciple or follower of Christ implies a going to be where He is...a walk of faith. The way I see it a believer is as one who relies on things that are standing firm...like an institution...but this is not in motion. So that person tends to rely on something concrete like a meeting in a certain kind of building or a set way of thinking. A disciple or follower pursues an apprenticeship to Christ in a walk...in motion. And this everywhere at all times...regardless of the environment. A creed about God is not the same as a person with a need and desire for God. Edited July 12, 2019 by Pekoudah 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Mclees Posted July 12, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 158 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 1,915 Content Per Day: 0.80 Reputation: 910 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/15/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted July 12, 2019 Is there a difference when one says I am a Christian today. In the old church Christian was used to describe followers of Christ. I' ve been a believer for over 35 ys. Today Christian is attached to almost anyone or any thing. Christian has be come confusion and worse, just another religion as there are many others. Am I being harsh? Not at all. I will not call myself Christian, but a believer and follower of Christ. I try to live to the best ability to live up to what that means. When the church was born at Pentecost there was no name given it. They were believers and followers of Christ. The word Catholic was just a word used in a letter by Ignatius of Antioch. A word that just caught on. The church of Rome embraced it for themselves. Im not saying all those who call themselves Christian ane not whole hearted believers but the word is tainted and soiled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptist Posted July 12, 2019 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.31 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Share Posted July 12, 2019 13 hours ago, kevana said: BELIEVERS and CHRISTIANS Are they the same thing once we have a mature grasp of His WORD , when we are gifted, pray in tongues, prophesy and praise or is there more to being a CHRISTIAN ? Okay, so are you a Christian when you call yourself a Christian, or are you a Christian when you believe in obeying the Lord's commandments? I think a lot of people call themselves Christians without giving much thought to whether or not they are obeying the Lord's commandments. Technically, I suspect they aren't Christians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who me Posted July 12, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,299 Content Per Day: 1.72 Reputation: 1,685 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/27/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted July 12, 2019 Jesus said 'By there fruits you will kmow them.' Anyone can ascribe to a label or claim aliegence to a belief. But is whether ones actions matches ones words that show what one really believes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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