Being a christian, do you think it is necessary that...........?
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You can, and should, praise God everywhere you are or ever go.  But just like you visit your friends all the time, it is nice to go to His house every now and again.\n\nGod says to keep the Sabbath holy.  Hard to do at home.  Easier to do at Church.
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That is an essential doctrine of the Christian faith and as such, I would not consider them true Christians.  I hope and pray that they do come to the full realization of God in all His aspects.  Blessings.
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Wow a Christian using scripture in their thoughts on dogma- novel idea that I hope continues. I totally agree- Ephesians 2 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. Kinda hard to argue with that scripture too huh? But we must see-as James points out- that good works are a result of our faith. Not that  we need to do them to get into Heaven-but if we follow Christ- and He was a servant to all- then we will do the same. Great point!
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Yes, and I believe we were directed to be Jesus arms and hands here on earth for our season.  God may not need anything from us, but He sure does use us whenever He wants to, however He wants to, and that is His sovereign right.  We need to be willing vessels, if we want to recieve a blessing thru all the trials and such.\n\nYou can effect people without having a clue you are doing it.  It comes from the example you live out in your life, and if you are following the Lord, it will be for your good and the good of the Kingdom.  We all have had thoughts of what WE want to do for God, but what about what the Lord has planned for us, are we willing and ready to be used, sometimes without even knowing it.  Sometimes used in ways we would not consent to, except for Jesus in our heart.\n\nI have given money, knowing there was little chance to recieve it back, I have taken on care for 2 young boys, I have given up many personal rights, all in God's plan for my life.  There have been many more instances, and so many blessings from my trying to be obedient.  This is not what I thought I would do for God, but He has shown me that to raise my children in His knowledge is more important than whatever plan I thought would be for His glory.\n\nSo in this fallen world, we have to listen to the still small voice, and be obedient to it, even when we don't understand why... it isn't in our mind to know the mind of God. Blessings.
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I agree.  That's why it's so important to become a student of the word of God yourself.  Then you will be able to "rightly divide the word of truth" no matter who is saying it.  We need the gift of discernment now more than ever.  Too many "Christians" are depending solely on the words of a preacher they will never know personally to give them direction instead of seeking the Holy Spirit and participating fully in a local body of believers.  Hope you are learning and growing.  God bless.
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Being a Christian I strive to do just that. It's not easy. I think you become a hypocrite if you are not trying to love everyone on earth. I choose to try to act in a loving way toward all that I come into contact with. I often fall short of that. But I keep on trying.
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It is the duty of every real christian to pull master down from the cross (before he dies). That is what he expects of his disciples. Hanging him up there to get your butt into heaven is not very nice. We really need to save christ. He is surrounded by dogs and other common animals and we have to help the fellow out. Is there even one christian who would lend a hand? Didn't think so.
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Being a Christian myself I don't think in my own personal mind I don't think that the kind of music you like should interfear with your religion. To me, they're totally diff worlds. My personal life, which consits of my culture, my school, what I like to do in my spare time, and what music I like, and then another world which is my relgion, Christianity, which still consits of me, and my personal out look on my Christianity so, I don't think trhat the music you like interfears with your Christianity
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I agree with you.\nI'm a Christian too.
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Yes indeed. We need to allow the Holy Ghost/Spirt to dwell within us and change us in order to become more holy and deserving of salvation.\n\nPeople alone, cannot defeat sin on their own. We MUST incorporate the aid of the Holy Ghost/Spirit. It is essential.
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No.  Christians believe Christ came for all, therefore you would be welcome, as someone who was saved.  There would be hope that you would come to believe.
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No, definitely not. If you accept Christ, then you accept that you have to take on the responsibilities and privileges that come with being a disciple of him. One of the foremost responsibilities is living up to your part in obeying his command to preach to others about the good news of God's kingdom. It is a command and obligation, if you claim to be a Christian this is not optional for you. (Matthew 28:19,20)\n\nAnd the scriptures tell us plainly it's not a matter of accepting Christ as your Lord and Savior in order to become saved. The verse reads "he who endures to the end is the one that will be saved"....so it requires a constant action, our constant endurance that determines our salvation.
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if you feel it is necessary, then yes. DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY!!!
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Being a Christian is not about what foods you eat or what songs you sing. It's about following Jesus.
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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.
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NO...\n\nWe live in a society that believe that they don't need God...So He is more or less letting those who don't believe they need Him...go without Him...\n\nThe rest of us who know we need Him...see His works all the time...and know He's always paying attention.
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Hmm you bring up an intresting point.. But I would need to search it out my self.. in scripture..  So to answer your question I would say I am not too sure that is true...