True Christians are disciples of Jesus.
True Christians are disciples of Jesus.
"Christian" is a made-up word.
"...And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
Acts 11:26.
Jesus always used the word "disciple" for His followers who believed in Him (and the Word which He is).
...If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
John 8:31.
The saved confess their mistakes and live penitently before God.
We all make mistakes because the will of our sinful flesh overtakes us at times. Even the born again (righteous) barely make it into heaven because of it.
The first elements of faith that bring salvation to each of us are belief in Christ and the cross for forgiveness of sin, and repentance!
Yes. All of us who are born again of the Spirit (the saved) are supposed to be loving as God is love, but if trying to save someone from death with the truth would offend their feelings should we let them die? Is that loving? God doesn't think so.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:2.
Yes. The decay of this world is in many of the congregational churches within our communities. The book of Revelation speaks of many community churches that have fallen away from pleasing God, see Revelation chapters 2 and 3.
Sadly, wherever community churches adopt the normalization of the world's standards to make friends with the world they go against the will of God and His Word. They often do so to please the world, keep the cancel culture happy, or make sure money is paid into their coffers, etc. We have seen this throughout history; it is not uncommon. Why is this? Whenever gain takes the place of godliness, the church is blind and fails. (FWIW, gain is one of those things the will of the flesh pursues quite readily.)
Note: Workers of iniquity will prove the name of Jesus is powerful. Nothing can change that fact, but the worker of iniquity's unwillingness to repent is evidenced by their speech and conduct as they incorrectly live as their own god in satisfaction of the devil, the doomed spirit of fear that God is insufficient. Here again, the mind of the unrepentant claiming to be saved is blinded. Thus, many will profess a form of fake Christianity claiming to be saved. Please understand that God knows His children by His Spirit in them, and all others will perish die in the lake of fire with the devil, forever.
We know, and you probably do too, that many community churches prefer money and keeping people happy instead of sharing the truth of the Word of God, or they simply do not know the Word. All of them are in danger.
For example, no community church built on the foundation of the Word of God flies the gay flag as if God approves of the gay lifestyle. He doesn't.
Hence, we find reproof of their choice to live by the will of the flesh over the will of God because they believe His ways, and Word is insufficient to please them. Lucifer did that too.
Many believe they can live any lifestyle they choose in direct contradiction to God's Word and still be considered saved. Sadly, because of their pro-longed intentional rejection of God as the Word of God, the Father Himself gave them over to a reprobate mind.
God will not be mocked. The Word is God. The Word will not be mocked.
Can anyone repent and be saved from their waywardness? Yes, and maybe not. They must confess their sin and repent like all who are "born again". Most importantly, all things are possible with God. However, if God gave them up to a reprobate mind, they may be vessels fitted for destruction or the lost that perish as the sons of perdition the Bible speaks of.
Are you a vessel fitted for destruction or will you repent of your sin and live forever with God? Please become born again.
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