What is it precisely do you think being a "Christian" means? What is its essence? Could you put it in a single statement? "Being a Christian means..."
Quote from: Brian on March 12, 2009, 10:12:42 PM
What is it precisely do you think being a "Christian" means? What is its essence? Could you put it in a single statement? "Being a Christian means..."
Good question Brian.
Being a Christian means being led by the Spirit. Now what the heck does that mean? Hmmmmmm. Being a vessel that is formed and is being formed and will be formed by the Potter.
Sorry I'm tired.
cp
A follower of Christ.
CHB
anointed to understand mysteries :icon_king:
One who Picks Up His cross and Follows His Lord. :icon_flower:
"Leaving behind the traditional, that great tower of religious cruelty!"
peacemaker
:cloud9: You know the Spirit has been nagging me over that title for the last few years. Call me a heretic, but there is something in that nagging, that I don't have revelation on yet, but I have a feeling He may not want that "embroidered on our robes." Blessings....
There is no heresy or philosophy so abhorrent to the church as a human being.
--James Joyce
"Being a Christian means..." doing what Christ does, love humanity no matter what they do to us...in doing that we love like God does. Christ came to show us the heart of God after all...
Quote from: Molly on March 13, 2009, 03:21:59 PM
There is no heresy or philosophy so abhorrent to the church as a human being.
--James Joyce
Hey thanks. I heard that quoted on the radio the other day, but didn't quite catch all of it.
Quote from: Cardinal on March 13, 2009, 03:11:20 PM
:cloud9: You know the Spirit has been nagging me over that title for the last few years. Call me a heretic, but there is something in that nagging, that I don't have revelation on yet, but I have a feeling He may not want that "embroidered on our robes." Blessings....
Cardinal, I agree with you. From what I have read on this and I could be wrong. The word Christian was given to the followers of Christ as an offensive word. This word was used to make light of and offend the apostles and followers of Christ. You know, like in today's world when we call each other names and the names makes us a raciest. Well, Christian is one of these names I am referring to.
CHB
Quote from: Brian on March 12, 2009, 10:12:42 PM
What is it precisely do you think being a "Christian" means? What is its essence? Could you put it in a single statement? "Being a Christian means..."
Telling the Devil to go to hell!
cp
While some cynics think that being a Christian means to eat a cheese sandwich every single day, in actual fact it means to be yoked to Jesus until you're doing everything the way that He'd do it and not just doing everything His way. Countless Scriptures that I could mention along these lines, from cover to cover in the New Testament, but for the time being I'll leave it at a reference to Luke 6:40.
Quote from: martincisneros on March 14, 2009, 06:10:48 PM
While some cynics think that being a Christian means to eat a cheese sandwich every single day, in actual fact it means to be yoked to Jesus until you're doing everything the way that He'd do it and not just doing everything His way. Countless Scriptures that I could mention along these lines, from cover to cover in the New Testament, but for the time being I'll leave it at a reference to Luke 6:40.
:cloud9: I like that Martin....there IS a difference...... :thumbsup:
40The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
--Luke 6:40
Quote from: CHB on March 13, 2009, 08:33:43 PM
Quote from: Cardinal on March 13, 2009, 03:11:20 PM
:cloud9: You know the Spirit has been nagging me over that title for the last few years. Call me a heretic, but there is something in that nagging, that I don't have revelation on yet, but I have a feeling He may not want that "embroidered on our robes." Blessings....
Cardinal, I agree with you. From what I have read on this and I could be wrong. The word Christian was given to the followers of Christ as an offensive word. This word was used to make light of and offend the apostles and followers of Christ. You know, like in today's world when we call each other names and the names makes us a raciest. Well, Christian is one of these names I am referring to.
CHB
Yes, that's an historical fact as far as I know. Follower of Christ. Disciple of Christ. Servant of Christ. Are more Scriptural titles.