Are Christians Who They Say They Are?

2/21/24

No one gets to use the title of Christian, to intermingle with ungodly lifestyles, without suffering the consequences of a deceiver. The stakes are eternal. There is no Christ connection, power and prosperity, for those who flaunt the title of Christian, yet support anti-Christ agendas, rooted in hate and division. “Christian” is not a title to be tossed around and used for social status. If a person doesn’t hone down on Christian values, and shows no evidence of Christ in their life, particularly when the facts are obvious, there is no reason to assume they are a Christian, simply because they say they are. Recognize a Christian by their actions and lifestyle. Anyone who claims to be a Christian must hold down the principles of Christianity, the fundamental principle, being “to love all humankind, as yourself.”

Christians must denounce all violence and disassociate with anyone who incites violence, racism and divisiveness. Christians do not get to use an excuse that they don’t hear hateful rhetoric, and they don’t get to look the other way when someone they associate with, blatantly and continuously incites violence and hatefulness.
Christians must never follow a bully. No one can follow Jesus Christ, AND follow a bully. Anyone who follows a bully, doesn’t understand the power of Christ and has nullified the power they have in association with Christ. Renew your commitment to Christ, detaching yourself from bullies, to restore your Christian stance. Do not be beholden to a bully; God is pleased when you turn from a bully, to follow God’s principle of compassion. When you commit to Christ, you don't need to fear a bully, because God will protect you. Simply shut off all communication with a bully, and find something worthwhile to do for others in need, in society, on God's behalf.
Christians cannot be racists. "Christians" don’t represent Christ, if they are comfortable with racist comments and tactics. Racism is an extreme form of bullying. Racist tactics destroy the livelihoods and lives of individuals—AND racists are left empty because they are granted no joy, peace, prosperity or protection from God. In many instances, racists are taunting and fighting individuals, who are Christians—because Christianity is not based on skin-color or ethnicity. When racism is passed from generation to generation, racists never get ahead in life because God does not bless people, who choose to hate those who are not like them, while naively expecting God to give them the same privileges He gives those who uphold His command to love all people. Churches and church members must denounce racist comments and tactics, in order to fulfill God's command of humanity.
Christians cannot be a member of a church headed by a bigot or a leader who is impressed by secular lifestyles of fame and fortune. Christians must not financially support a church that supports supremacy agendas. God is supreme, alone! Every Christian must be ready to leave a church, if necessary, to not be among the complacent, but be positioned to adequately serve Christ. When Christians rebel against the wickedness of greed and bigotry, God protects them and opens doors for them to prosper.
Christians cannot support secular celebrities, who put out messages that are counterproductive to uplifting humanity—degrading women, inciting recklessness, and flaunting lifestyles that glorify the flesh and materialism. Christianity is not to be watered down by hypocritical celebrities, who want recognition from the church, yet they make money from exploiting their flesh, singing vulgar lyrics, and performing in violent and promiscuous shows and movies. The secular world is full of people who are empty inside, so they are never satisfied with the worldly materials they crave, that they spend all their money on, and pile up.
Christians have to be on the right side of worldly issues, for justice for all. Christians do not rely on the ungodly for information. Christians are not faked out by fake news sources because they do their own research, checking various sources, and making God's Word and wisdom their primary foundation for truth. Never follow suggestions of anyone who tells you to only follow one source for your information; instead, assume they are controlling that one source to put out false information. This is a scam to keep you from knowing the truth. When you don’t know the truth, or don’t have all the facts, a con man can turn all the facts upside down to his advantage—so you become a victim of a con man’s schemes, and therefore you risk losing everything.
Christians must have compassion (respect) for all humans. Christians must respect all people, and live life without taking from those who have the least among us. Christians do not bow down to the greedy, and must never vilify and take from the needy. Christians do not live off the least advantaged because God’s people only prosper by implementing God’s plan to help the least among us in society. Even Jesus had to pass the test of compassion, while He walked on the earth; He could not be a bully or a dictator. He had to walk in absolute love. Therefore, God has given no man the right to assume superior positions, to degrade others. And no one can use the title of Christian, and not follow Jesus’ example, to "love all people, as yourself."
Christians must not be gullible to greedy and evil people. Christians must know God’s Word, so they are not gullible to worldly con men. Christians must not be afraid or lazy to read and study the Gospel for themselves. Christians must use godly wisdom and not follow the advice or suggestions of ungodly people, recognizing that fools will never have the answer for prosperity; their suggestions lead to financial losses, and ultimately lead to a devastating end, for them and those who follow them. Christians are not fooled by the ungodly who TWIST Bible verses they reference, in attempts to defend their ungodly agendas. The ungodly have no regard for the things of God, and will use the Bible to promote their wicked agendas. Beware, and have nothing to do with people who use even the Word of God for their scams.
Christians cannot think they are superior to others. Jesus Christ is supreme, alone! No one gets to proclaim superiority, to use for their greedy agendas, to advance in life. Christians are commanded to trust God, not rig the system to their advantage. (Christians can only "rig" the system to promote humanity for all, and overthrow greed. It is a delicate tactic that only the most advanced, in Christ, can carry out, effectively.)
Christians must put humanity above profit, in all instances. God prospers His followers, when they make God’s agenda their mission in life. God does not favor or advance those who aid and abet enemies of God. It is imperative for Christians to vet people, to know who they are dealing with. Enemies of God are most often greedy business people who steal from those who have little.
Christians must stand for human rights for all, even when others don’t. Anyone who takes human rights away from others, will face having their rights taken away. Stand up to protect the rights of decency for all people. Never think that your rights cannot be taken away. The selfish and greedy do not gain, but are always losing, because they don’t follow God’s fundamental rule to love all, by treating all people the way they want to be treated. The right thing to do will never look prosperous, until the mission is accomplished. So, put in the work for the consequences you want, by standing up for what is right!
Christians are called to “fear not,” because the enemies of God will always incite fear, to steer Christians in the wrong direction, from what is best. The greedy incite fear, in order for people to buy their products and services. So, fear not, stand firm in truth and wait in patience for God to move on your behalf!
Christians must use godly wisdom and common sense. God’s people must be pillars in society, who “make life make sense!”
Christians must stand for truth and justice. They must examine the facts, not ignore the facts because then they rely on the ungodly for information. God’s people are required to research information for themselves, not rely on anyone who has a stake in the game to steer their position. Anyone telling them not to check information thoroughly, is a fake and a fraud, and has something to hide—therefore, check information for yourself. There are no excuses today, because you have a fact-checking device at your fingertips. If you don’t know the facts on major issues, you don’t want to know—and therefore you won’t be in position to prosper.
Christians do not resort to hateful rhetoric. Christians do not get a pass to be hateful, and blame anyone else, such as their ancestors. Christians must follow Christ, not their ancestors.
Christians must not covet what the world has. Those in the world have empty souls that are never satisfied with the things they acquire. God grants His people joy and peace that the secular world can’t buy.
Christians must recognize a liar, when they hear one, by studying, and therefore knowing, God’s Word for godly wisdom to detect con men. Have nothing to do with a liar because they will cheat you out of your prosperity and potential-prosperity.
Christians cannot like or dislike groups of people, based on superficial features. Christians recognize that all people are created by the same God, therefore all people are precious. When Christians are in positions of authority, they do not exert favoritism to one group and harm against other groups of people; they are required to serve all people, fairly.
Christians must trust the inner Voice of God, who tells them to beware of deceitful people. God does not require Christians to befriend greedy people, who value money over human life.
Christians must live a simple life, not one of extravagance. People who are dependent on extravagance to identify themselves, are empty souls and unrelatable to those who need the message of Christ. Nothing that can be bought compares to the joy and peace of God!
Christians must represent Christ in the world, by defending right from wrong, and love over greed. Christians cannot ignore injustices, and look the other way. Christians understand the power they possess—they understand that enemies of God try everything they can to snatch Christians' influence. So, Christians do no good to associate with those who are determined to manipulate innocent people. Christians, who use Christian warfare, don’t let the ungodly in their inner circle.
Christians cannot harass, bully or degrade people of other lifestyles. Christians cannot dictate the lives of other people, but must always leave the door open for them to come to Christ. God gave everyone freewill, and Christians are not called to strip people of their freewill; Christians are to show others the humanity of Christ, and invite them to a more excellent way. If Christians try to control the lifestyles of the ungodly, non-believers will not see the advantage of becoming a Christian. Christians do not know all that God is doing, behind the scenes, to guide people to Him. Christians need to always be available and prepared to introduce Christ to the non-believer, through conversations of mutual human interests, and allow God to intercede on the hearts of non-believers.

©VC Edwards, 2024