What shall we then say to those things?
If God be for us, who can be against us? He
that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him
up for us all, how shall He not with Him also
freely give us all things? Who shall lay any
thing to the charge of God's elect? it is
God that justifieth.
Romans 8:31-33
The previous blogs on the subject as to what it means to be a Real Christian, that is an Authentic Christian, one who has Authentic Christian Faith has been to address various observations and general faulty thinking of the majority of those who profess Christianity. The focus that I have attempted as one about the Miss understanding, or rejection, of the way that Jesus Christ has made possible for us to have a relationship with God and about the transformation of the inner person, that is to change/out from the inside that is of the inside of a person's heart that which must accompany such a relationship.
There are two camps that I need to address at this moment due to the words of the opening Scripture for both sides seem to be throwing rotten eggs at each other both saying that they have the truth. One must be right and one must be wrong or both are wrong. this can be confusing to those who desire to have a relationship with Jesus Christ but are confronted with constant defanging of the other party. For instance the word "he lacked" has several different understandings by different Christian groups. The word here used means it could have been called out and the way the Greek is used here is simply means, as used in the New Testament, to have been called out, or to be elected to privilege by divine grace and in the word used here it is a genitive Poirot was speaking about all those who have heard the call of God and responded to that call. It's confusing of the doctrines and making those doctrines made mostly by name to be the litmus test as to what another person is a Christian and more importantly if one is an Authentic Christian.
The problem that occurs in Christianity and with the state of faith even in our country and is even a problem that does not necessarily a flick cultural Christians who do not possess Authentic Christian Faith. What is the problem? A lack of true understanding which is problematic for even those who have lived intimately received Jesus Christ and believe all that the Bible teaches. It is not that there is a system is in fact, but their lives are not manifesting the evidence that they've had a real encounter with Jesus Christ. Too many Christians regard their faith is something that has to be taken care of and then proceed to live as whether or not they actually have Jesus Christ in their life. Far too many Authentic Christians have fallen into "cheap grace." It's not that they have not affirmed that they've reprinted from sin and even have some level of desire for holiness, but they take the path of least resistance in their Christian living. There is a neglect to be vigilant and zealous in their pursuit of God's will for their lives. While they do maintain some measure of discipline in the flaws of their life that which God desires to have changed but their approach to their spirituality and their growth in their spirituality does not seem to have a measure of seriousness.
Here is a major problem: an adequate preaching by pastors and in adequate teaching my teachers. That problem has been exacerbated by Christian schools and seminaries that have become cultural and liberal. it is hard for the average person to do when such liberal and cultural pastors and teachers are not teaching the truth because far too many Christians do not take time to just study the Bible. Too often the pastors and teachers are teaching stories in and the cultural stories at best and teach more like some sort of psychological professor rather than one who is preaching the gospel of the Bible. This does not allow for genuine progressive Authentic Christian living and growth. Those who have fallen under such a weren't teaching and have actually pretend that their sins have become Christians without the slightest change in the way they use their time, talents, or resources.
The temptations of this world are hard to resist even for the most faithful Christian. Too often Authentic Christians have become like water and flow downhill through the easiest path that water can take. Too often Authentic Christians put on a charade, that is they display pseudo-humility and what is worse they are proud of it! many people hold on to the hope that the Bible teaches that they both received the opposite of what they are responding to this wearing a false mask of sorrow for their sin. Authentic Christians do not display themselves in some sort of euphoric entertainment and excitement jumping all around at all post-things that we find in these very liberal and cultural churches but on the other hand the behavior that they do use is simply a secret self-complacency.
Oh! You are speaking to harshly Richard, well I think I am, take a look yourself and see whether or not what I am speaking about and writing about as a placing your life whether it be manifesting true Authentic Christianity or another form of Christianity. We all come that includes me from must take a harsh strong look at our heart and see whether or not we have really godly humility and pendants and that it is flowing in the correct manner and not just from our ego-- centered motives. They'll be like a murderer who sometimes confesses to having a problem with some occasional anger.
With all the love that I can have flow through me from God my desire is that we all reach to that place where Authentic Christian Faith rules our lives, and that all can see what it means to be an authentic Christian.
How excellent is Thy loving kindness,
O, God! Therefore the children of men
put their trust under the shadow of Thy wing.
Psalms 36: 7
God has selected you can have eternal life
Richard L. Crumb
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