What makes a Good Christian? Note below!

[Guest Biblicist]

It sure would be nice to be able to spend 3 years doing nothing but becoming closer to God through prayer, fasting and studies. All other time being spent helping others and working ... nice!

Why can't you?

[Guest Biblicist]

But many people use "i got to get right myself first" as their excuse for being silent about their faith...what do u think?

When the love of Jesus Christ shines through you, words are not necessary!

[OneLight]

It sure would be nice to be able to spend 3 years doing nothing but becoming closer to God through prayer, fasting and studies. All other time being spent helping others and working ... nice!

Why can't you?

Responsibilities. An ugly word, I know, but I made a promise to repay banks and this requires a lot of time working and little time to spend it as Paul did. Someday, I'll be out from under this promise and it is my desire to do just that. Imagine, getting lost in God 24/7 for 3 years! No other responsibilities beside what God wants you to do.

[Guest Biblicist]

It sure would be nice to be able to spend 3 years doing nothing but becoming closer to God through prayer, fasting and studies. All other time being spent helping others and working ... nice!

Why can't you?

Responsibilities. An ugly word, I know, but I made a promise to repay banks and this requires a lot of time working and little time to spend it as Paul did. Someday, I'll be out from under this promise and it is my desire to do just that. Imagine, getting lost in God 24/7 for 3 years! No other responsibilities beside what God wants you to do.

Do you think that Paul didn't have responsibilities too?

[OneLight]

It sure would be nice to be able to spend 3 years doing nothing but becoming closer to God through prayer, fasting and studies. All other time being spent helping others and working ... nice!

Why can't you?

Responsibilities. An ugly word, I know, but I made a promise to repay banks and this requires a lot of time working and little time to spend it as Paul did. Someday, I'll be out from under this promise and it is my desire to do just that. Imagine, getting lost in God 24/7 for 3 years! No other responsibilities beside what God wants you to do.

Do you think that Paul didn't have responsibilities too?

Sure he did, but not the same as we do today. I doubt that he had borrowed money from banks.

[eric]

Here I go again.........a party blooper.. There are no good christains or bad christians....only christian or non christians. Tell me please.....What constitues a bad christian? Read Matt.7: 21-23. You are either in or you are out. Remember the idlers who received the same pay, for an hours work, as the men who worked all day?

[Guest Biblicist]

It sure would be nice to be able to spend 3 years doing nothing but becoming closer to God through prayer, fasting and studies. All other time being spent helping others and working ... nice!

Why can't you?

Responsibilities. An ugly word, I know, but I made a promise to repay banks and this requires a lot of time working and little time to spend it as Paul did. Someday, I'll be out from under this promise and it is my desire to do just that. Imagine, getting lost in God 24/7 for 3 years! No other responsibilities beside what God wants you to do.

Do you think that Paul didn't have responsibilities too?

Sure he did, but not the same as we do today. I doubt that he had borrowed money from banks.

My friend, there is nothing new under the sun. Paul's responsibilits were no more or less challanging than yours are. Taking care of your responsibilities is what God wants you to do. No matter what they are. That is how other's see Jesus through you. The secret is what's MOST important in your life. Taking care of those responsibilities or serving Christ through them?

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the LORD not for men. Colossians 3:23

[stan4257]

I think a Christian should first cultivate their own relationship with Jesus before they can help any one,but be careful there are many that do not want our help and no matter how loving you try to be and no matter how truthful your words are,they will call you ''legalistic'',''judgmental'' and many other things.

But we must first be right with God ourselves and then allow God to use us to help others,even if people persecute us for sharing the truth with them.

"Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

[Arthur Durnan]

One might well suppose that the "making of a good Christian" is via the Lord Jesus Christ being alive & living His glorious life in & thru the person who professes Christianity. If the world can't see Jesus Christ in you, what type of Christian is that? In point of fact, if a person is what he always was, that person is not a Christian because a Christian is a NEW creation according to 2 Corinthians 5:17. If the world is constantly reminded of, and sees the Lord Jesus Christ when the world looks at you, then, of course, Jesus is alive in you! "Christ in you, the hope of glory" is the veritable key.

http://arthurdurnan.freeyellow.com

[desi2007]

...I guess how i see it is many levels of glory....We become so accustomed in how the world is about being overly concerned about our performance and what we are doing. Growing up spiritually is not easy. God accepts us faults and all. He doesnt expect us to be perfect. I feel God leaves some defects in us just so we will know how much we really need Jesus every day. When we step out to be all we can be in Christ, we will make some mistakes, everyone does. Looking at how far you've come and knowing God is still working on us. The world operates on perfection in your performance as a christian and world doesnt read the bible they read us.

desi