Many people call themselves Christians, but their words and actions are grossly unchristian. Such contradictions stain the name Christian as people look and say, “That’s a Christian? Well then, I don’t want to be a Christian.” Obviously such behaviors reveal that these people—who claim to be Christians and yet promote open sin—deny the Bible as the authority in their lives (Titus 1:16). At what point should a Christian say, “Enough is enough,” and start judging a tree by its fruit (Matthew 7:20)? Christians are to “judge with righteous judgment” (John 7:24) and are commanded to judge those who are within the church (1 Corinthians 5:12). We are commanded to put away the evil person who tries to infiltrate the church (1 Corinthians 5:13). How to Recognize a Christian—According to the Bible By definition a Christian is a repentant believer in Jesus Christ—the Son of God who came in the flesh, died, and was resurrected. The Bible speaks extensively about the subsequent lifestyle of believers—what it calls fruit. The old phrases “actions speak louder than words” and “you can tell a tree by its fruit” are not without warrant. This biblical principle comes from Christ Himself: "For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush." (Luke 6:43–44) answersingenesis.org/articles/2013/08/09/so-you-are-a-christian-really?utm_source=aigsocial08082013christian&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebooktwittergooglelinkedin
Posted on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 05:35:03 +0000
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