What would you call a balanced Christian?

[angels4u]

Do you think its important to be an balanced Christian and what do you think is a balanced Christian?

Does doctrine play part in this?

[boblandis]

I'm not sure what you mean about a balanced Christian. I know you can be one of three kinds of Christians. A sanctified Christian, a worldly Christian, and a false Christian. Personally I would rather be the former.

[nebula]

Do you mean like balancing out what it means to be "in the world, but not of the world"?

[Openly Curious]

Do you think its important to be an balanced Christian and what do you think is a balanced Christian?

Does doctrine play part in this?

Yes I think it is very important to be a balanced Christian but in three areas of your life. I am currently working on a series that I've entitled "Finding Balance in An Unbalance World" it deals with our body, our souls, and our spirits among some other things that I thought were important in this series. But we are told in scripture (1 Thessalonians 5:23) to "preserve" ourselves blameless before the Lord body soul and spirit. As believers we must keep these three areas of our lives balanced. Man is a three part being we have a body we have a spirit and we have a soul we must keep our bodies clean in the eyes of God from sin we do not take the members of our bodies and give them over to sin that would be to defile our bodies. We must keep sin out of our spirits we must not allow bitterness to fill us and anger to take over in our lives or jealous etc. but we must keep our spirits clean in the sight of God and we must have our will the soul area of our being conquered as well so our will will be His will in our lives and we can give ourselves over completely to His Lordship and if one keeps these three areas of their being in check and in balance flowing in harmony with one another then you will be weighed in the balance one day on judgement day and you will not be found wanting as you will be preserved blameless in His sight. And if a person wants true peace in there Christians walk then keep these three area in check. (Romans 12:1-2)

God Bless

Openly Curious

[Leonard]

I hope most will consider me 'wacked out' in total belief and utter commitment to God's Word. That actually is balance, but the Church today probably wouldn't recognize it as such!

[RGR]

I hope most will consider me 'wacked out' in total belief and utter commitment to God's Word. That actually is balance, but the Church today probably wouldn't recognize it as such!

[angels4u]

If you only have the Word you dry up,

if you only have the Spirit you blow up,]

if you have the Word and the Spirit you grow up

I think thats what I ment by asking this question, its such a long time ago, there are many Christians out of balance and I believe it is important to have a good balance of both

[RGR]

If you only have the Word you dry up,

if you only have the Spirit you blow up,]

if you have the Word and the Spirit you grow up

I think thats what I ment by asking this question, its such a long time ago, there are many Christians out of balance and I believe it is important to have a good balance of both

Dora, you're right! Some people place so much emphasis on the letter of the law, and even some, reading between the lines of the letter of the law that there is no joy in their salvation-they are too busy trying to find what is wrong in people's lives to enjoy their salvation!!!!

Other people are so enamored of anything supernatural that happens that they will follow whatever new movement comes along.

[IslandRose]

Luke 2:52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

I always thought this verse was a good example of balance.

wisdom=intellectual

stature= physical

in favor with God= spiritual

and man = social

All these areas should be developed to be a balanced Christian.

[Openly Curious]

I hope most will consider me 'wacked out' in total belief and utter commitment to God's Word. That actually is balance, but the Church today probably wouldn't recognize it as such!

Hi Leonard,

You are right about the church of today they wouldn't recognize it as such. The church of today is so far away from the truths found in His Word that I've even questioned within my own self if they could come back. Even if they wanted to it would take them forever because they are so far away and mixed up on even the simplest things in God's Word so I agree the church of today in a sense is sick and in need of healing.

Openly Curious