What are our rights as Christians.

[Kristin]

We as Americans have rights as citizens. Are our rights enumerated in our Constitution, or do we have more rights as citizens of heaven?

[Kristin]

My thoughts on this is perhaps the privilege awarded us as Christians. 

[Jayne]

As far as the Constitution goes, Christians have the same rights as Muslims, Buddhists, Mormons, and Jehovah's Witnesses.  Congress shall not make any laws establishing a national religion or prohibiting it's citizens from free exercise of their individual religions.

In other words, there is no American religion and all citizens can worship their gods or God as they see sight [within reason - Muslims who commit honor killings can be prosecuted].

In terms of privilege [i.e. your second post] - I thinks rights are privileges.

 

[Kristin]

I appreciate our rights under our Constitution. It is indeed rights afforded to all citizens. 

Do you think practicing sinners are saved?  

[missmuffet]

25 minutes ago, Kristin said:

My thoughts on this is perhaps the privilege awarded us as Christians. 

We as Christians have the same rights everyone else has in the U.S.A. When we go to heaven and are judged some people will have more rewards and rights then others. It all depends on what you did for Christ while you lived on this earth. 

[Coliseum]

33 minutes ago, Kristin said:

We as Americans have rights as citizens. Are our rights enumerated in our Constitution, or do we have more rights as citizens of heaven?

Believers have a great future:

Romans 8:16-17 (NIV)
16  The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children.
17  Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

[missmuffet]

9 minutes ago, Coliseum said:

Believers have a great future:

Romans 8:16-17 (NIV)
16  The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children.
17  Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

We have hope. 

[Neighbor]

10 hours ago, Kristin said:

We as Americans have rights as citizens. Are our rights enumerated in our Constitution, or do we have more rights as citizens of heaven?

 

One may win a race without merit, and be shamed for not having worked the pace to it's maximum.

Though declared to be a winner there will be no garland received, instead shame even in the winning for not having given full effort. Run the race as though as to win it, never insisting upon one's rights and privileges. Serve the Lord, be the bond-servant of Christ Jesus.

To me it seems that; Hope that is certain is not a right, but the result of grace and mercy ( Of God ) alone.

(Regardless of any presumptive right, I had better run the race as though to win it.)

 

 

[johnthebaptist]

16 hours ago, Kristin said:

We as Americans have rights as citizens. Are our rights enumerated in our Constitution, or do we have more rights as citizens of heaven?

I suppose that if we love our neighbors as ourselves, we have the right that they should love us as themselves.

[Sower]

8 hours ago, johnthebaptist said:

I suppose that if we love our neighbors as ourselves, we have the right that they should love us as themselves.

Not  as a believer. No rights demanded.
Love is not for sale but Freely given as unto the Lord.
It will be the Lord whom will reward us.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great,
and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. Luke 6:35