How can I be a better christian?
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get off yahoo answers\nread your bible
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#1. Love God -------------------------check\n#2  Be intelligent ----------------------check\n#3  Be Capable!! ---------------------  ???\n#4. Be mature ------------------------   ???\n#5  Be creative ------------------------check\n#6  Know what Love is!! --------------check\n#7  Be Self/God Sufficient -----------  ???\n#8  Have a good sense of Humor!!--- ???\n#9  Be Financially independant (of Me!!)LoL???\n\nWell the list could go on and on but I'll stop here.\n\nIt seems that in Christ..One is always right where One needs to be. Is this not true?? \n\nHang in there!! God'll do something for you!!\nMaybe it's right under your nose right now??
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As long as you believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins, as long as you love and follow God, live an honorable and decent life and love your fellow man as yourself. I think you've pretty much got it covered, Each Christian denomination has such varying beliefs about "certain points" of Christianity, it's almost laughable. All you can do is learn all you can about them all, make up your OWN mind, and stick to your beliefs. You pick a Christian denomination to align yourself with based in which one fits your beliefs most closely. You don't have to accept every little picky point of any of them.
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You don't need to "prepare", you only need to ask.  He saves you because He loves you, not because of anything you do.  We are all sinners, weather we believe in Jesus or not.  The difference is that believers accept Jesus as their savior.  Christians are not "better" than anyone else, we know we are sinners, we ask for forgiveness, and we believe in Christ - that's what Christianity is, no matter what anyone tells you.  That other guy is right in his answer, too.  It's good to read and fellowship (associate with) other Christians.  God can direct you to a good church.  If you believe in Jesus, you're going to heaven.  It's that simple.
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a person who did what he did.... how can he ever become a real christian? this would take a miracle first, and then, perhaps, everything else would be possible, including realizing the evil he did... and luckily, God forgives more than humans...
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1.) Pray and tell others to pray\n2.) Try doing what pleases Him\n3.) Be in touch with good Christians, being influenced by them is a good thing\n4.) Read the Holy Bible even just the Bible stories so you will know how God is like\n5.) Bible study\n6.) Talk to God like how you talk with a friend. Tell Him how your day was. Try to get a ballpen or something you commonly use and treat it as a symbol that whenever you see it, you will tell God what happened in the day... sort of like a journal.\nGOD BLESS! I'LL PRAY FOR YOU!
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you need to TRY, to follow his example.  we are only human and it is very hard to follow Christ when we have the temptations of society around us.  but if we are trying, then we are christian
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We can trust God more when we better know and understand the nature and character of God. Then we can taste him better and trust him more. He is trustworthy. \n\nTo know Him more intimate, read the Bible. Talk to God in prayer. Trust Him every detail of your life.
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You must believe in Jesus alone; you must trust Him alone; you must accept Jesus' sacrifice for your sins alone and nothing that you do in any way. \n      Though there are no rules or steps to becoming a Christian, the following is a biblical summarization of what you need to know and do:\n\n\n      1. You must recognize your sinfulness before God: "Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned" (Rom. 5:12, NIV) \n      2. You must recognize that your sin has caused a separation between you and God: "But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear" (Isaiah 59:2). \n      3. You must believe that Jesus is the only way to God: "I am the way, the truth, and the Life, and no one comes to the Father but by Me" (John 14:6). \n      4. You must ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins because Jesus has the authority to forgive you of your sins: "Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me'" (Matt. 28:18, NIV)...and \n      Jesus told you to ask Him for your requests: "You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it" (John 14:14, NIV)...and \n      Jesus is the one who forgives sins: "But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins....'He said to the paralytic, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home"'" (Mark 2:10-11, NIV). \n      This last "step" is called receiving Jesus. John 1:12 says, "Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God (NIV). \n      5. You must turn away from your sin "In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent" (Acts 17:30, NIV) \n     "Produce fruit in keeping with repentance" (Matt. 3:8, NIV) \n\n      If you want to become a Christian you must accept Jesus as your Savior. You must pray to Him and ask Him to forgive you of your sins and come into your heart. \n      He will. He loves you. Salvation is only a prayer of faith away.
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The only thing you can do is set an example.  Live your life in a righteous way, and hope that they see that.  You can't change anyone, it's not your job to change anyone, all you can do is set an example, tell people the message of Christ, and God will work from there.
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Find a church that teaches from the Bible and where you feel most comfortable. You will probably have to visit several different churches to find the right one. Pray to God for the Holy Spirit to lead you to where you are supposed to be.
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A lot of people have replied to this question by saying that you must accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, welcoming Jesus into your heart and life, and admitting you are a sinner and asking for forgiveness.\n\nThese are good starts, but these are ONLY a start.  To be a Christian means to be Christ to others.  Read the Gospels and see what Jesus did.  He forgave people, he fed the people, he cured them of ailments that kept them from being part of society.  These are the things we must do if we are to be Christian.  Read the 25th Chapter of Matthew and you will see what you must do.\n\nBeing a Christian is more than just believing, it is DOING.
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Become more spiritual.. Have a personal relationship with God.. Love God.. Love yourself and then loving people will be easy..
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Ask Christ into your heart. Believe that he died for your sins and will forgive you and he is the risen Lord. Read the Bible and allow the Holy Spirit to work in your heart. Find someone who is a Christian who can answer your many questions you will have. Find a good church that teaches truth from the bible. Continue to pray and strive to become more like Jesus by reading the bible and listening to Him in prayer.\n---In your question you said "REAL" Christian..These below are of "real" or true Christian ways. \n1. go to church. (the church is the body of Christ, everyone who is a Christian is a part of this, going to church can help you because there are some or many Christians there)\n2. hate everyone who is not of your faith.(not true)\n3. try and convert everyone who is not of your faith.(if you believe and love them you would, but you do not need to make everyone exactly like what you think a Christian is)\n4. call gays bad. (love the sinner hate the sin)\n5. be intolerant of everyone whom you don't like.\n6. fear god (true)\n7. love god (true)\n8. hate the devil (true)\n9. be understanding of hell. \n10. be the best person you can be (Jesus died for all the bad we do..wouldn't you want to do what you can for him?)\n11. don't over due it, as deeds don't get you into heaven. (Most believe we are saved by God's grace and we couldn't do it on our own because we are sinners by nature)
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Recognize that God requires perfect righteousness in order to enter heaven. (1 Peter 1:16 – "for it is written: 'Be holy, because I am holy.'" Matthew 5:20 – "For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.") \n\n\nAdmit that you do not have nearly enough righteousness to satisfy God's requirement (Isaiah 64:6b - "...all our righteous acts are like filthy rags..." and Romans 3:23 – "...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God..." \n\n\nRealize that the penalty for your lack of righteousness (sin) is eternal separation from God. Romans 6:23 – "For the wages of sin is death..." \n\n\nUnderstand that Jesus Christ satisfied God's requirement of perfect righteousness by living a perfect life AND by paying the penalty for your sin by dying on the cross. 2 Corinthians 5:21 – "God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." \n\n\nTrust Jesus Christ, God's Son, now to forgive all your sins, to satisfy God's requirement of perfect righteousness for you and to give you the gift of eternal life in heaven! (Romans 3:22 - This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference...")
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WE CAN>  The greatest thing one can do is LOVE, like love your neighbor as yourself!  God's Love.  You can do good things to others, you can forgive people when they offend you.  When you are a Christian you can put your hands on sick people and God will heal them.  We are not God, or Gods, but the works of our Father, we can do them.  God's children do the work of their Father, and have a good time doing it..
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Volunteer with those less fortunate. \n\nSpend time with friends or family.\n\nStart a hobby you have always wanted to try.\n\nBecome more involved with your church.\n\nTravel.\n\nTake classes in something you always wanted to learn more about.