Christians read the Bible and Follow Christian teachings right?
139528
Only the parts they want to follow and then they ignore the rest.
494518
All Christians interpret the Bible differently because it is so convoluted and contradictory.  They pick and choose which verses suit their own personal interests regardless of what anyone else thinks.  If the same one God was speaking the same words to everyone, then they should all have the same answer.  Clearly that isn't happening!  People are just using the bible as a weapon for their own gain.
908747
hold up, isnt it the 5th commandment (i can never remember the order) that says "Thou shalt not kill"? so no the bible doesnt teach christians that they should fight holy wars and kill people who attack christianity, hell Jesus himself healed the bloke who had his ear chopped off when he came to arrest jesus (if ur a believer).\nbut im all for good entertainment so tell me what channel itl be on :)
1014476
I follow the Bible.  I try my hardest to be what Christ would consider a Christian, but I will eternally fall short as long as I try to be Christian.  I have to rely on my faith to save by the grace of God that is granted to me through the belief that Christ is the sacrificial lamb that died upon the cross to rise on the third day and claim victory over death for not only my sins, but the sins of humanity.  I pray that Christ counts that as Christian enough to be granted eternal salvation.
961824
Absolutely!!  That is what "Christian" means, "Christ like", that is what we are supposed to strive for, to be and act like Him. Yes, we are obligated, teach by example, have faith the right person will learn from your example.
1003687
The bible is designed for anyone to read it... but it can be hard to follow.. that's why we have churches. Just beware of the churches that bash every other church and "enforce" THEIR rules (most baptist churches)
425274
Depends on the Christian and whether they truly understand and follow what the Bible teaches about what a Christian should be. For myself, I think it's fair to say that I do much more good to others than I do harm.
841672
All Christians should believe the bible.  If they don't, there is something seriously wrong.\n\nP.S.  Mormons are not Christian, they are Mormon.  They "interpret" the bible based on a false gospel written by a false prophet.  Excuse my blunt speaking, but this is important to know.
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To worship God. Read the bible sometime
135943
Nope they are not when you consider that a christian is simply a follower/disciple of Jesus Christ. Also, the Bible does not mention anything about denominations. To be sure, membership of a denomination does not qualify one as a christian or for heaven.\n\nBut then, so many people have varied ideas/concepts about what it really means to follow Christ - Like the Anglican church approving homosexuality, catholics believing in Saint/Mary worship, Moonies encouraging adultery, etc to mention a few. So denominations began to form and grow depending on which one finds more convenient to follow. And sadly, people are being classified by the denominations they attend.\n\nHOWEVER, THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUTH AND ONE GOSPEL - despite the many interpretations about this Truth/gospel. How do you then know which is which? Simply follow these steps:\n\n1. Get a good Bible - I suggest King James version\n2. Prayerfully tell God to reveal His son Jesus to you and what His will for you is. Let Him know of your inadequacies in finding out all by yourself and ask for HIS help sincerely\n3. Start a daily Bible study - at least 3 chapters a day beginning from either the old  or new testament.\n4. Attend a Bible believing Church regularly; where you are not sure, continue in your local church until The Holy Spirit will, as necessary, direct your footsteps.\n5. Promise God and seek His help to walk as He directs - even when it appears such an obedience will not be convenient.\n\nSummarily, being of a particular denomination DOES not make ANYBODY a christian. Attitudes, customs, practices, beliefs, denominations, fashions - all may (and do) change, but a real (born again)christian will hold unto and stand on the UNCHANGING STANDARD of God.\n\nGod bless you good
1014118
You are very right.  When people cut things out of the Bible, they start with Rev  22:18.  ; )  But almost everyone actually just chooses which things to follow, there are VERY few groups that obey everything in the Bible (keeping kosher, not eating shellfish, not allowing men to have long hair, treating their slaves well, etc.).  Really it's all just a buffet.
200727
God wants you to read and learn the Bible, then go teach it to others.
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Catholics are encouraged to read the Bible.\n\nThe Catechism of the Catholic Church says: The Church forcefully and specifically exhorts all the Christian faithful to learn ‘the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ,' by frequent reading of the divine Scriptures. ‘Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.'\n\nThere are four separate Scripture readings during every Sunday Mass.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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no, Christians believe that there all knowing god suddenly changed his mind about how he wanted people to live and how to worship him. so they pay no attention to the first half of the bible unless it happens to back an argument they are having...
577996
No I don't, I am Christian and I consider it a moral guide with some truths and a good book, but it isn't the end all to end all. I consider myself Christian because I follow many of Christ teachings and lets face it I was raised to be so. Nature vs. nurture, what can I say? Oh and you don't have to follow the Bible to follow what Christ taught, even he was against being ruled by laws.  I love God, not the Bible, if I did I would be a follower of books not of Christ. Ever wonder why Jesus never wrote about himself? Think on that for awhile. Like the bible says we are all Gods. Follow your heart not a book.
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I know your question is more rhetorical in nature, but my personal comments about this:\n\n1. The huge majority of people who claim to BELIEVE the Bible have never read it cover to cover. (Usually Christians skip the majority of the Old Testament, which can be confusing or seem irrelevant, since we do not understand the cultural context, and much of it involves lists or long prophetic passages.) Some don’t even read it at all, or they comprehend only a few particular passages in the New Testament. There are very few people committed to reading the entire Christian Bible and understanding its passage.\n\n(Which is okay, to some degree. We are all gifted with different abilities, and only a few of us are strong teachers/readers that way. Many people learn better if someone else can guide them through the material and direct their study – i.e., just like our school system, where teachers are responsible for the education of the students. It’s not unreasonable to depend on others to SOME degree on your understanding, if you have trustworthy teachers.)\n\n2. We all go into faith issues with a specific mindset. We are either open to new ideas (questing), or we are closed-minded and more interested in defending what we already believe and using it to refute others. This isn’t just with people who are opposed to Christianity (where I’ve seen it happen a lot and is what you point out), it also applies to Christians who want to defend the faith or proselytize others. Usually they’re just looking for supposed flaws in the other point of view, without really entering a discourse with the other person and REALLY understanding their POV.\n\nPersonally, I find that I am showing a lack of intellectual integrity if I cannot articulate the other person’s point of view as if I were defending it. I should understand not only its weaknesses but its strength.\n\n(This not only seems sensible to me, and encourages discussion and unity, but it is also a matter of respecting other human beings, their choices, and their intelligence. At one level, it’s very much an insult to discourse with someone in a manner suggesting that the only reason they believe what they do is because they’re too stupid or uneducated to know otherwise. Yes, maybe on occasion someone is acting that way, but often the other side has good reason to believe what they believe, and we need to approach them as such.)\n\nThe DiVinci Code craze is just one more manifestation of this – people who read a fictional novel and believe it to be gospel versus people who actually study the Gospels – and the Gospel of Judas, and Thomas, and all the other “Who Was Jesus Really?” books we see popping up every year. Some of the books get popular culture acclaim, but the real scholars who have spent a lifetime studying the details just laugh at them because they’re so un-credible.\n\nPeople believe things like this because it’s easy. They believe this because what they want to believe is more intriguing than what the actual text seems to say. They believe this because they want to.
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Christians dont worship Jesus, they worship God.