How many of you are actually Christians?

[Rivsnowy]

i dont consider myself a christan or anything i love religon and i love to study it and everything but the acuttal christan religon or any religon i find it way to judgemental and telling people they arent good enogh and it habbits alot of iggnorent people but please dont get offended alotare not.evryone from every religon needs to find the boundary from being a follower and being a fanatic if that could happen most of our worlds problems wouls be solved

[Bjorie]

Well, sort of Christian?
Like I am one, and do believe in God,
but sometimes question the bible,
and just my position on the whole religious thing.
I don't try to push my beliefs on others though,
since I don't really know them much myself.

So the question is this:
what do you define as an 'actual' Christian?

[bright_dreamer]

I am a Christian.

[hazelflame]

Thats a good question, "What is a Christian?"

Well, think about it...what WORD is inside of the word Christian?

C-H-R-I-S-T-ian

There are many people who claim to be christians but dont realize this meaning.

It is to believe that Christ came to this world to save us from our Sins by DIEING on the CROSS....
and their is no other way to get into heaven as it states in the Bible.

One thing to remember is that we are "ALL" Sinners (even if we have a negative thought)
But as long as we give it all to Jesus by repenting we are Saved.

and you cant get into Heaven with "GOOD WORKS" or good deeds on this earth, it is not enough.

Once you believe Jesus is the only way into heaven, I believe your "good deeds" do get accounted for....& then you are BLESSED.

BUT only with the ongoing Faith that CHRIST died for our SINS.

[blu]

I am a Christian. Nice to see others are here too. But I love everyone (or try to )

God has a long history of speaking in peoples dreams.

[AngelGalael]

I'm Christian, although I have another way of looking at it sometimes. But God is very important to me, the most important of the Trinity to me. I've noticed most people adress Christ in songs and prayers, I prefer addressing God directly, but I don't believe it makes any differance. I also do not look down on others because of their religions, when you look at it closely, a lot of people just use another name for God (Like Allah, the muslim God, it's the same God as ours), and those who worship lots of made-up Gods go their own way, it's their decision, God gave all of us the gift of free choice, so it would be wrong to force someone to change their mind.

[hazelflame]

Hi,
Im curious on your thoughts, What if someone called themselves a "Christian" & then told everyone that Christ is really just a "symbol" of how everyman should be.

But that Jesus did not die for our sins & there is no such thing as "Heaven & Hell?"

Would you call them a "Christian" then??

[blu]

no Hazel, I would not call them a "Christian". ^^

[blu]

Originally Posted by Varzandeh

Hi,
I'm a muslim, but our God and your God is the same, and a muslim should believe to Adam , Abraham, Noah , Moses , David , Soleiman ,Jesus and Muhammad ( Peace be upon them all).



25. Certainly We sent Our apostles with clear arguments, and sent down with them the Book and the balance that men may conduct themselves with equity; and We have made the iron, wherein is great violence and advantages to men, and that God may know who helps Him and His apostles in the secret; surely God is Strong, Mighty.

26. And certainly We sent Nuah and Ibrahim and We gave to their offspring the (gift of) prophecy and the Book; so there are among them those who go aright, and most of them are transgressors.

27. Then We made Our apostles to follow in their footsteps, and We sent Isa ( Jesus) son of Marium afterwards, and We gave him the Injeel, ( Bible) and We put in the hearts of those who followed him kindness and mercy; and (as for) monkery, they innovated it-- We did not prescribe it to them-- only to seek God's pleasure, but they did not observe it with its due observance; so We gave to those of them who believed their reward, and most of them are transgressors.

Hi Varzandeh
This is a little off topic, but does the Muslim religion forbid fortune telling and reading of omens?