What Does It Take To Be A Christian?
So many churches say different things,
and I want to know what your opinion is.

chaplain john

None of us are perfect and we 'fall-down-go-boom' all the time the thing to do is get up, dust yourself off and repent, apologize, or whatever you wish to call it and go on. Christians are not perfect we're just forgiven. As we go farther along in our Christian walk, just like a child learning to walk, we learn to be more steady on our feet and we fall less often but even adults can trip and fall occasionally.

As far as lying when you were baptized only you know the answer to that question.

Can you be baptized again? Yes, if you wish. I personally have been baptized four times... three times deliberately and once when I slipped and went under with the subject I was baptizing

Fr_Chuck

If we read the writttings of Paul we see that grace is an important part of Christianity, in that our sins are forgiven, and yes we all mess up.

Look at Peter, after being with Christ, walking with him, talking with him, he still denied Christ, ( we all often deny Christ by our actoins, even us preachers) Look at Peter again, he had the faith to step out with Christ and walk on the water, but all of a sudden he got fear and sank, how many of us walk firm and tall in our faith, but then fear allows us to sink, not in water but in sin,
And then look at not only Thomas, but all of the 11 at the time, after Christ had died on the Cross, they hid in fear, Thomas at least admitted he had doubts, Peter and none of them even belived the Marys when they told them Christ had risen, he just did not belive it was going to happen.

So we have plenty of examples to show up that we all far back, If you see and know your faults, ask God to forgive you and more on with your life, doing the good we can.

As for as being baptised again, no "legalistic" reason, not even a bibical reason, but i baptise alot of people again, esp when I do it at a river or at a lake, alot ofpeople who were never immersed or who just thinks it is neat to be baptised in a river will get baptised over.

Marily

I sure hope that this will clear up your questions. To be a christian does not end at the fact that you are now baptized. To be a christian is to deny yourself and take up your cross to follow Jesus on a daily basis, to live the life of Jesus. Jesus came to the earth, although He was king and still is He did not cling to His rights of a king but humble Himselfed, He was mocked, bruised and died in disgrace on the cross, He became us so that we might become Him. Anyone can read the bible even satan , but it takes the author of the bible to give revelation upon the contents and no one else.

DUKE-OF-URL

I believe the being a Christian is living your life as Christ like as you can.


Some denomination's require you to be living a righteous life to be a member.

A good one will except you as you are, and teach and guide you and when you grow in Christ you will automatically become more righteous

-radioactive-

Sweet Thanks So Much Everyone I'm Satrting To Get A Clue =]
How do you find a church that will except you for who you are?
I've been going to My families (sept mom) church for almost two years,
and i love the people there, and the Word,
but when i go there, i feel like someones always judging me =[

DUKE-OF-URL

Is it you just feel they are judging you? a little paranoid? hehe just joking

some people are just like that... and there is never a perfect church there will always be someone you dont really like. but get over it Jesus loves you

chaplain john

I've found out that if I find a perfect church I don't want to go in because as soon as I enter the doors it's no longer a perfect church.

We're all imperfect and trying to get over it. If we work hard enough at it we'll make it, thanks to Jesus sacrifice. But don't expect to achieve perfection in this life.
Blessings

Wangdoodle

If they are teaching the Word of God then that's the church for you. What the church is teaching is far more important than what some of the members may think of you.

pretty_in_pink

Remember that it's your relationship with our Creator that matters and not what others will think .. By judging you, they commit their sins... I hope the scriptures below can enlighten you...

and by the way... i'm Roman Catholic since birth and proud of it!

God Bless

"So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her."
-John 8:7-10

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying " I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."
-John 8:12


"Stop judging others, and you will not be judged. For others will treat you as you treat them.* Whatever measure you use in judging others, it will be used to measure how you are judged.And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye* when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying, `Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,' when you can't see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log from your own eye; then perhaps you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye."
- Matthew 7:1-5

-radioactive-

thanks!
But just one last question.
How come there's like so many different kinds of churches?
i.e Christian Fellowship, Anglican, Roman Catholic, Activist, etc.