Are there any REAL Christians out there?  (check details before answering)?
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I am sorry, but those words you just said were descriptions of Jesus.  I am no Jesus.  The Bible says that a Chrstian is a follower and believer of Jesus Christ who STRIVES to be like the almighty.  The Bible makes it clear that you will fail.  No one is perfect.  I am a Christian because I try to have the best relationship with God that I can, I have and will see people delivered and set free from sin, I try to worship God as much as I can, and I strive to be part of my local church.  The one think that makes you and I human, not God, is the fact that we will never always succeed.  God knew this, so he sent us a way to not have to pay for our sins, he sent his son jesus to lift the burden off our backs and to sacrifice himself for every person on earth.  All you need to do is believe and ask for forgiveness.  That is a REAL Christian.
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If you have a trinitarian baptism, then yes you are a Christian.  That is the 2000 year definition of what makes a Christian a Christian.  If you do not believe me, read what the early Christians wrote and believed.  I suggest THE FAINT OF THE EARLY FATHERS by Jurgens.\n\nNow you can ask if they are actualy practicing the Christian faith, but if you have a trinitarian baptism, then you are a Christian for all time (baptism is an ontological change in the individual)
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that's a lot of questions right there. probably not. the real question is does a great guy thats a christian and has a job really exist?
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Regardless of what has been found. You are always going to find someone trying to portray Christianity as fake or not real. Or in that fact people claiming that Christ is not the Savior for man kind. The only way to find out is see for your self. Open up the bible and read scripture. Or find someone to help you study the bible. The truth is there it is just up to you to search it out.\n\nGod Bless
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I do, but it is hard to find in politics.  I do look for Christians, but just because they say they are Christians, it doesn't necessarily mean they are.  So I try to see if they ACT like Christians.  It is one thing to talk the talk, but they also have to walk the walk, publicly and privately.
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Maybe what you are seeing is people who just "think" they are Christians. There is an epidemic of this going around. People claim to be filled with the Holy Spirit, but yet they seem to live a life like a "lost" person. What can be wrong? I think that most Christians are really not Christians. They believe in something, but it does not change their lives. Look around-its in every church and denomination.\nI saw a poll about 12 years ago that attempted to gage if a person was a Christian or not from a question survey. How accurate it was-who knows? But it said that Southern Baptist thought that about 25%-30% of the Baptist church was actually born again. Then Billy Graham's association thought that about 15% of the Church was born again. The Independent Baptist thought that only about 5% of the church was born again.\nThose are not good numbers. This may not be exactly right, but it is a real good indicator that the church is weak at best. I think we need to do some repenting, and pray for revival-soon.
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Bingo!!!!! You I would guess are a true Christian, or at least understand how one should live. We all need to take an attitude check once in a while.\n\n I am a pastor and I tell you, usually the ones who treat people like that mean well they just are a little over zealous and forget we are to tell this in love, watch our attitudes, motives, and language.
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I can see why you feel this way. I am a Christian but the ones who say they are Christians are they using it as a name tag or are they really saved or not and living the walk instead of just talking the talk? People should not hide the fact that they are Christians or saved either for that matter. But we have to understand as Christians or saved people that sometimes the only Jesus people see is us! Are we doing and living the way Jesus would and treating others the way he would have .... WWJD What would Jesus do is something to ask ourselves before doing anything that may be questionable in God's eyes. Do we treat others the way Jesus would? Sorry I am rambling on here so i will get off my soap box now lol. Sorry! Real Christians should not have affairs either or ever. But we are not perfect either and can slip up and make mistakes and err but we need to get out of it and ask for forgiveness from God and move on and not live any longer that way ! God hates divorce and adultery!
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this is a wonderful and very active group of single christians. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/savedsinglesgetaway/\n\nalso a christian women's group\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/christianwomen_crownsbefore_thethrone/
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I certainly do! I've only been involved with Yahoo Answers about a week, but I've already received some very positive responses to answers I've proposed. I'm very happy and excited to know that we have a forum here that allows Christianity to be expressed as much as other forms of religion. The Christians, by and large, seem to be very sincere and helpful-most other participants do too, for that matter.\nAs others have said, God can use this forum as a way to communicate His thoughts, and especially His love to people.\nMay we as Christians be not only sincere, but well-versed in our beliefs and God's Word.\n\n"So shall my word be (like the rain that makes things grow) that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." Isaiah 55:10-11
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What is a true Christian?
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Your getting into some heavy duty stuff here, but I will try and keep this as brief and simplistic as possible.\n\nFirst we need to ask ourselves- what is a Christian? What are the bible standards and not our preconceived ideas or what we have been told and not proved?\n\nA Christian has and is led by the Holy Spirit!!! Anybody can call themselves a Christian or attend a church, but that does not make them a Christian. If we do not have the Holy Spirit in use, we are none of his. See below.\n\n\n\nWhat to do?\n\nActs 2:37.  Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38.  Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39.  For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.\n\nActs 3:19.  Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.\n\n\nWhat is a true Christian?\n\nRomans 8:1-14\n\n1. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2.  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.\n 3.  For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:\n 4.  That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.\n 5.  For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6.  For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7.  Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8.  So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9.  But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 10.  And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11.  But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 12.  Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13.  For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14.  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.\n\nI have read complete reports on whether gays and lesbians are born that way and they are not. It is a choice just like it is a choice for any other sinful habit we may have. The only way we can overcome any type of sin is through the power of the Holy Spirit working in us and depending upon Jesus the Christ to transform our unconverted thinking and lifestyle which includes forgiving us when we truly repent.
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Yes, I am a Christian. I go to 2 Churches. Bethany Baptist and Saints Memorial. I go because I know that God Loves me and I know what he went through for me. He died on the Cross. He got nails in his arms and legs and wore thorns on his head. He even got whipped! So that is why I go. And if you're a Christian, you wouldn't have to ask why!
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I agree with you completely, my brother.  I am a Christian, and I do NOT serve a god of cruelty and slaughter.  I serve the true, living, eternal God, the source of all love and compassion and mercy.  Thank you for your question.
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Once I was asked “Have you found Jesus?” I replied “Damn? You guys just keeping losing him” (and probably your faith as well). And while I appreciate your thought and intent the answer is “No Thanks”.  I am pleased that you have found a path but with all due respect, do not try to drag others along! (Usually kicking and screaming).  Make you a deal! I’ll attend a service with you if you attend one with me! Neither will probably convert but I’ve seen yours before. You attending mine may uplift you and at least give you a different perspective.
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god is real and i believe still believe in him and listen to gospel music and go to church...im a christian...i should be better...thank u for that encouragement that u just said
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I must tell you that it saddens me to hear that your experiences with Christianity have left you disenchanted with the whole thing. As a "christian" I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to you for any thing that anyone who calls themselves a christian has done to hurt or anger you.\n  I would like to say that i agree with one of the other posts in the fact that not everyone who calls themselves christian truly knows Jesus Christ.  You see "Christianity" has become just another religion where we humans try to reach God on our own terms.  That's where all the "bible thumping" comes from.  Jesus is Gods attempt to reach us humans through His love, unfortunately most Christians never fully experience His love and therefore can never love themselves.  They think that by being super zealous for the laws that God has set for us, and "taking a stand" for what they believe that they will some how please god more.  The bible teaches that we can do nothing to please God, outside of having a relationship with His son Jesus Christ.\n\nI would be honored to share with you how you can truly experience Gods love if you want.\n\n\np.s.  I didn't get the stamp of approval from my church or minister but that's OK cause I AM one of the ministers!:)\n\ncrazy that one of us guys would read something that challenged Christianity huh?  Hope i am up to the challenge