Innocent Stephen Posted July 9, 2023 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 49 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 25 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/10/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/05/1989 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Many are christians because they were born into Christianity. A lot more are because they want the public to know. Many don't care about the poor at all yet they say they are christians Christ wouldn't have done what you do but you say you are a Christian Why are you a christian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJK Posted July 9, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 3,349 Content Per Day: 7.70 Reputation: 1,305 Days Won: 1 Joined: 03/01/2023 Status: Offline Share Posted July 9, 2023 34 minutes ago, Innocent Stephen said: Why are you a christian? Because when I was young and departed Christianity during my (drafted) military service to look for answers to all that I saw in the world I searched everywhere they were not before one day having a direct intervention by what I thought of at the time as God himself speaking to me (which I now realize was probably an angel speaking , but a very, very real experience nonetheless) that showed me the truth about my search and why it had failed then led me back toward Christianity where I actually found the answers I was looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NConly Posted July 9, 2023 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,341 Content Per Day: 2.76 Reputation: 614 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/11/2023 Status: Offline Share Posted July 9, 2023 51 minutes ago, Innocent Stephen said: Many are christians because they were born into Christianity. A lot more are because they want the public to know. Many don't care about the poor at all yet they say they are christians Christ wouldn't have done what you do but you say you are a Christian Why are you a christian? Because I am not innocent and finally realized it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who me Posted July 9, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,300 Content Per Day: 1.71 Reputation: 1,686 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/27/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted July 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Innocent Stephen said: Many are christians because they were born into Christianity. A lot more are because they want the public to know. Many don't care about the poor at all yet they say they are christians Christ wouldn't have done what you do but you say you are a Christian Why are you a christian? No one is born a Christian. They may have Christian parents, or live in a Christian culture, but each person must themselves accept Jesus as their saviour and Lord. Do we care for the poor? I suspect that we will All be rebuked for how little we have practically cared for the poor. Why do I say I am a Christian? Because Jesus rose from the dead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin74 Posted July 9, 2023 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 101 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 17 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/09/2023 Status: Offline Share Posted July 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Innocent Stephen said: Why are you a christian? Because God blessed me to know Jesus. John 6:65 And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sower Posted July 9, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 14 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,267 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,886 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/09/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted July 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Innocent Stephen said: Why are you a christian? The Word called me. A faithful Christian at a funeral said I must be saved, born again, if I want to see heaven and avoid hell. The Word of God! That seed/light was planted. It grew and was watered. It blossomed. A child was born. A child of God. You will have to ask God, why me......... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted July 9, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 958 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,672 Content Per Day: 5.04 Reputation: 9,088 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted July 9, 2023 1; "Many are christians because they were born into Christianity." Don't think so. Though all have been known to God Romans 8:28-30 2; "A lot more are because they want the public to know." Definitely not the case, nowhere near many bother to share of the awesome gospel of my Lord and Savior Jesus with the public at large, or even the brother and sisters in Christ. Yet many others do so sarcificially with word, deed, finances, giving their very lives to doing so. 3; "Many don't care about the poor at all yet they say they are christians" Most everyone is poor themselves whether Christian or not. AND most share of what they have with others whether in need or not. Charity itself is not limited to Christians. What is limited is the sharing in the name of Jesus. Christians do share without seeking acknowledgement, in fact avoiding any " public" acknowledgement when possible. 4; "Christ wouldn't have done what you do but you say you are a Christian" Aah, absolutely true. True on both accounts for Jesus is perfect and no Christian, but one or maybe two, in the record of Biblical history have ever been seen by God as acceptable in their own right. I am saved by grace of God alone and not by merit on my part at all. 5; "Why are you a Christian?" I am Christian solely because God answers prayers. People prayed for me. I didn't want to be a Christian! I tried to resist being one, but found that this side of my own sanity I could not. The Holy Spirit turned me about from my sin against God to my worship of my Lord Jesus. Are you Christian? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted July 9, 2023 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 31 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 13 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/24/2023 Status: Offline Share Posted July 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Innocent Stephen said: Many are christians because they were born into Christianity. I don't believe that makes anyone a Christian. 2 hours ago, Innocent Stephen said: A lot more are because they want the public to know. You would think so these days. It's plain to see the world hates Christianity. Isnt it? 2 hours ago, Innocent Stephen said: Many don't care about the poor at all yet they say they are christians It sure seems that way. 2 hours ago, Innocent Stephen said: Christ wouldn't have done what you do but you say you are a Christian 2 hours ago, Innocent Stephen said: Why are you a christian? Because for some unknown reason, I heard about Jesus one day and I couldn't live without him. I tried, oh how I tried. But just cannot. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeyondET Posted July 9, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2,869 Content Per Day: 1.22 Reputation: 816 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/29/2017 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/01/1968 Share Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Innocent Stephen said: Many are christians because they were born into Christianity. A lot more are because they want the public to know. Many don't care about the poor at all yet they say they are christians Christ wouldn't have done what you do but you say you are a Christian Why are you a christian? Have to be of a non Christian family and not wanting the public to know and caring about the poor, the criteria to be a Christian? Edited July 9, 2023 by BeyondET 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted July 10, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 958 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,672 Content Per Day: 5.04 Reputation: 9,088 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Hmm, as to charity (love) of others as self; I find it hard to share of the near infinite nature of the generosity of brethren for those of the local church body in need without violating the principle of don't let the one hand know what the other is doing. In principle a Christian should not be seeking acknowledgement of generosities extended by them, even to the point of not keeping account for one's self. Just do and let God keep account if He so wishes. Whether it be widows and orphans or a family whose wage earner has lost work, whatever the situation, I know from personal awareness over decades now that there is almost no limit to what others of the local body of Christ will step up to do to help each other in need. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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