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Jesus said you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your mind and all your strength; and you must love your neighbor as yourself. He also said we are to obey Him, Matthew 7:21
[ True Disciples ] “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.
Matthew 7:20-22 (in Context) Matthew 7 (Whole Chapter)
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Originally Posted by tombb25
To accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. period.
Romans 8
Life in the Spirit
1 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. 2 And because you belong to him, the power[a] of the life-giving Spirit has freed you[b] from the power of sin that leads to death.26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 27 And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers[l] in harmony with God’s own will. 28 And we know that God causes everything to work together[m] for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. 29 For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.
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Originally Posted by -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 =[
Does the Holy Spirit move in your church? Do you have the Presence of God? The Bible says that by their fruit they shall be known. Is your life different with Jesus? Do you live every day for Him or for yourself? This is the difference between a Sunday Christian and one who is sold out for Jesus. This is how we will know if we belong to Him, or if we have placed Him in the box with us. He is the Creator manifest in human form to come to save the world, to bring Truth to the people and to judge the world. By our testimonies (our lives) we will be known. If we live the same as those around us who do not know Him, we are perishing just the same as they are. By dying to the flesh (our desires and ideas) and choosing to allow the Holy Spirit access to every part of ourselves we will be changed. It is only by the Holy Spirit living in us that we can know we have salvation. Truth does not depend on what we believe. Truth was established before the universe was created and it is only by Truth that we will be set free from the chains that bind us.
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Originally Posted by alkalineangel
You cant say this for fact though. I mean, everyone has different opinions as to what they believe in and wish to have faith in. Who is to say who is right? You can not point at one religion adn say they are the wrong ones, the unbelievers, any more than I can point at your religion and say so. What matters is that you have something you believe in. Something to put your faith into. It matters not whether we think the other is the wrong way to God...they believe it is the right way to theirs...and how can we judge them for that? God speaks to us all differently. just because someone may do or interpret things differently than you would does not make them less likely to get to God...They may look at the way you do and interpret things and think the same thing...I think it is safe to say that most Christian based religions all have the same basic founding concepts. they just have different ways of following them.
To be come a true Christian you must be born again. To be born again you confess your sin and accept Jesus Christ as your personal savior and choose to follow him. YOu can be babtized but if not it doesnt mean you are not a Christain. Being a Christian is all about having a personal relationship with Christ.
Dig up a copy of the Apostles' Creed. I think all Christians accept it. Unfortunately, we disagree on everything else, and sometimes to our shame, we have killed one another over the details. Could somebody give me a book, chapter and verse where Jesus raised his hand against another man?
What Does It Take To Be A Christian?
So many churches say different things,
and I want to know what your opinion is.
I believe there is a difference in having the Christian beliefs and actually being a Christian. For example if I ask, what religion do your beliefs lie in? You answer Christian. That is having the same views, beliefs and agreeing with the Christian teachings. Doesn't necessarily make you a Christian, but someone who has the Christian beliefs.
To answer your question "What does it take to be a Christian?"
I think to actually "be" a Christian one not only believes the Christian teachings, but follows them. I think that when you are saved and begin your life's journey, trying to live as Christ did, you then become a Christian.
You will find that when people ask, "Are you a Christian?", most of the time they mean, "Are you saved?"
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