Are you nominal Christian or true Believer?

[PetriFB]

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Are you a person who wants to be a Christian, perhaps attends the church meetings, but doesn

[His Ambassador]

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Are you a person who wants to be a Christian, perhaps attends the church meetings, but doesn

[dakota190]

yes, he will get someone to answer honestly. me!! (if i was smart, i'd be rich) i try and try, and some days i feel i am making real progress, then without warning, (sometimes) my flesh, does something really stupid, others may not even notice, but i do and i become embaressed, ashamed, whether anyone else noticed or not. sometimes i can actually put a series of days together, before doing something stupid. it does not always happen in front of the world. sometimes God and the spiritual world are my only witnesses, that's usually worse than anyone in the world knowing. none of these things are earth shattering and they probably won't tear the fabric of time, but they can be very discouraging to me, and i am not a new christian, just a christian trapped for the time in a fleshly body and that is formidable enough. but by the grace of God, i keep getting up and thanks to good christian friends and at times to the people on this board also, i believe i will be there in heaven at the end.

my original intended statement was, as to looking like a christian outwardly and struggling inwardly, yes that is true of me, not because i intend or try to deceive, but rather it is harder to be what i should be inside, than outside. although the outside is pretty rough at the edges too. i am thankful Jesus loves me enough to save me. for i once stood on the shores of the river styx, and the boatman was not far off. now somedays i am a good representative of what God can do for us filthy sinners and others, although i know i am better than i was, a whole lot better, somedays i'm not worthy of my hire.

i hope that answers your question, it is as honest of an answer as i can give.

Edited May 17, 2006 by dakota190

[Guest jckduboise]

Either way I answer is going to be awkward..

So if I say I am a true believer and keep my lamp oiled and am ready for my bride-groom then am I not (figuratively speaking) honking my own horn?

And if I say that I am nominal, then am I not saying that I am not quite ready and am waiting for the last minute. To top that, am I not saying that I am hypocrytical?

No I don't see this as a thread that will be fruitful but I do see it as a thread that will allow folks to become judgemental towards each other.

[Brandli5]

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Are you a person who wants to be a Christian, perhaps attends the church meetings, but doesn

[Brandli5]

I am scared or undecided on this question. I have complete faith in JEsus christ.

I am a True Believer. I read the bible, and I do not add nor take away from its meaning. I have accepted the lord Jesus christ as my personal savoir. I have asked JEsus to forgive me for my sins.

I do go to church and worship the lord, and I teach.

All this does not make me any better than anyone else though.

All of us are sinners. All of us fall short of the glory.

ITS BY GOD"S GRACE we get the gifts of salvation, nothing else.

Faith and its wonder works are a gift from God.

NOthing I do is worth a grain of sand.

Its all God, he works though us when we ask him to do have the strength to do anything.

ITs all GOd, No one on this board not me, not you can say you do anything. ITS ALL GOD.

Glory for the lord, comes from inside, because GOD LOVES US.

Edited May 17, 2006 by Brandli5

[Guest jckduboise]

I am scared or undecided on this question. I have complete faith in JEsus christ.

I am a True Believer. I read the bible, and I do not add nor take away from its meaning. I have accepted the lord Jesus christ as my personal savoir. I have asked JEsus to forgive me for my sins.

I do go to church and worship the lord, and I teach.

All this does not make me any better than anyone else though.

All of us are sinners. All of us fall short of the glory.

ITS BY GOD"S GRACE we get the gifts of salvation, nothing else.

Faith and its wonder works are a gift from God.

NOthing I do is worth a grain of sand.

Its all God, he works though us when we ask him to do have the strength to do anything.

ITs all GOd, No one on this board not me, not you can say you do anything. ITS ALL GOD.

Glory for the lord, comes from inside, because GOD LOVES US.

you go girl

[tah]

"Religius without Christ" as he stated is not a Christian....

I believe the term "nominal Christian" here is a misnomer..

or in this context he states an oxy moron if you will...

I am a Christian...period...

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[Observer of dreams]

A flock may gather reasonless and without a single care. Neigh the shepard be the one who brings them to the light. That he may sing joyously to the return of one lost sheep. In winter does the shepard stand alone in dead of night. Evermore bewilldered at the careless flock he weeps.

This is my answer

[His Ambassador]

What are you talking about we will not live in heaven??? You need to read that over again. Christians meaning people that have asked Forgiveness of there sins and have accepted the lord Jesus christ as there savoir, will be in heaven. We will be able to be on the new earth, but we are also going to have a house of gold in heaven.

You can't support that with any Scripture. As I said read Rev. 21.