How Do People Know You Are a Christian?
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7/29/24
As a Christian, you have been born again, with a new mission and outlook. Your unique Christian traits and stance are essential for your prosperity, and also invaluable for society to hold onto civility. You must protect your distinction, to bring light into a dark world. Here's a list of distinct traits of a Christian.
Do you believe Jesus Christ is God? Do you have compassion for all people? Do you treat all people with compassion? Do you have joy that the world can’t understand? Do you live a simple life? Do you have a gentle spirit? Do you enjoy peace, crave peace and create peace? Do you believe God came in the flesh (Jesus), born of a virgin, was crucified for your sins, was resurrected from the dead, and ascended into heaven? Do you protect your spirit from the recklessness, foolishness and evilness of the world? Do you protect your mind and body from the world? Are you guided by the spirit, not by your flesh? Do you avoid worldly entertainment that glorifies violence, promiscuity and oppression? Do you bring light into dark environments? Do you avoid worldly lifestyles? Are you self-disciplined? Do you eat sensible? Do you live modest to make yourself approachable, to share the message of Christ? Do you put your trust in God, above your career? Do you put your trust in God, above all wealthy people and the things they buy? Do you put your trust in God, above your minister and the church? Do you put your trust in God, above your family? Do you put your trust in God, above your skin color and “elitist” class? Do you stand up for right vs. wrong, humanity above profit, even when others don’t? Do you see pass a person’s exterior (attire, gender, skin-color and façade), to see their hurt and their struggle? Do you help those who are in need of help? Do you help protect the needy, from greedy business people, who prey on those who have the least? Do you study God’s Word, for yourself, not depending on others for your knowledge of the Word? Have you separated from ungodly friends and bad habits? Do you publicly confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? Do you desire for everyone to know Jesus Christ? Do you take every opportunity to share the Good News of Christ with the lost, with no exceptions (family members, friends, co-workers, neighbors, people of different races and religions, young people, single parents, the fatherless, the homeless, LGBTQ's, inmates, drug-dealers, prostitutes, the sick and shut-in, etc.)? ©VC Edwards, 2016, 2024 |
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