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MacPherson

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..."

claypot

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March 12, 2009, 10:53:43 PM
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
For it is God who works in us to will and to do of His good pleasure.

CHB

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March 12, 2009, 11:04:35 PM

A follower of Christ.

CHB

onlytruth

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March 13, 2009, 02:07:19 AM
anointed to understand mysteries :icon_king:

Taffy

#4
March 13, 2009, 02:29:02 AM
One who Picks Up His cross and Follows His Lord. :icon_flower:

peacemaker

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March 13, 2009, 03:22:48 AM
"Leaving behind the traditional, that great tower of religious cruelty!"

peacemaker

Cardinal

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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....
"I would rather train twenty men to pray, than a thousand to preach; A minister's highest mission ought to be to teach his people to pray." -H. MacGregor

Molly

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March 13, 2009, 03:21:59 PM
There is no heresy or philosophy so abhorrent to the church as a human being.

--James Joyce

noname

#8
March 13, 2009, 03:35:21 PM
"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...

MacPherson

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March 13, 2009, 04:38:11 PM
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.

CHB

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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

 

claypot

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March 14, 2009, 05:41:57 PM
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
For it is God who works in us to will and to do of His good pleasure.

martincisneros

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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.

Cardinal

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March 14, 2009, 07:02:43 PM
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:
"I would rather train twenty men to pray, than a thousand to preach; A minister's highest mission ought to be to teach his people to pray." -H. MacGregor

Molly

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March 14, 2009, 07:13:18 PM
 
40The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

--Luke 6:40

MacPherson

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March 14, 2009, 07:18:22 PM
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.


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