Does it mean reading the bible everyday, praying whenever you can, going to church without fail every week and participate in every Christian organization if you can?
Does it mean being special, unique and one of a kind? That you're one class higher than the non-believers and that they're ignorant, ungodly and not to be mixed with?
Does it mean that you're one of the chosen ones to go to heaven, that what you believe in now is the ultimate truth and everyone else who doesn't share the same faith is doomed to hell?
Does it mean obeying every single law stated in the Bible, such as not telling lie, not watching porn, no alcohol drinking and no skirt above the knee or else God's wrath is gonna befall you?
Does it mean being a soldier in the holy war against the forces of Satan such as pornography, abortion and homosexuality? Like going on a crusade against everything immoral?
Does it mean speaking in tongues and having visions?
Does it mean being able to argue out why Christianity is the best religion in such a way that even the best debater cannot beat you?
Does it mean serving God by being like Christ himself, participating in voluntary services and serving those who are poor, underprivileged and old, like how Mother Theressa did?
Does it mean making the world a better place to live in?
Or does it mean being a more humble person, willing to accept one another and loving each and everyone even though they might be different and perhaps even your enemy?
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I had a chat today with a Christian friend of mine and we talked a lot (I have to admit that I was listening most of the time) about my faith and stuff of the like. You know, spiritual stuff. And the whole time I was there, I couldn't help but wonder on whether there is one correct way to be a Christian or not.
The problem is that when you come to being something, be it a Christian or a father or a student or even a human being, there is no one set way, one correct way to play that role. Each and everyone of us is different, with our own personality that we will undeniably bring into the roles we are supposed to play. President Obama and President Ronald Reagan for example, are both presidents of the United States but yet at the same time, one could also agree that their personalities are way different from each other, even though that the role they play is the same.
So what is the correct way? What is the true way then to be a Christian, or to being anything at all?
Honestly, I don't think that there's an answer to that. I think it's more of a matter of choice. Maybe out of all the meanings up there, only one is correct, maybe all is correct or maybe none is correct at all. Only when we die will we know. Maybe it all boils down to what we choose to believe or follow, that's all.
1 comments:
Hello Mr Lukey,
JESUS never set a proper guide on how to be a Christian.
JESUS is the way the truth and the life. Every day in our lives as Christians, the MOST IMPORTANT THING that we have to know is that WE HAVE TO GROW SPIRITUALLY TO BE MORE LIKE JESUS.
Doing good work,like voluntary services, serving the poor, not lying, smoking or drinking and other etc stuff u mentioned does not mean that you are HOLY..or U BEING A CHRISTIAN.
The reason why Christians does all the good works like what u mentioned is because they are doing it out of LOVE which is where in our daily lives WE WANNA GROW TO BE MORE LIKE OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST and not doing it just because we are suppose to do it. We do it because we want to. That is two different things. And the bible also says in ROMANS 13:8 " Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law." This is why we wanna do all the good works because we do it out of LOVE
GOD LOVES YOU MY BROTHER
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16
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