Taken
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They are already becoming a minority even though the census figures might say otherwise. The problem is that "Christianity" has already been redefined and the definition is continuing to change moving away from what Jesus is. Those who go with the changing definition will find themselves in delusions thinking they are loving the truth while actually they are moving farther and farther away from the truth. Likely when the world comes down really hard on you and me as true believers [hopefully for our sake] in God and His Way, we will not be called Christians, but "heretics" because we will be refusing to go along with the ways of the redefined Christians.
In Scripture A group of men heard of Christ, heard Christ's teaching, believed Jesus was the Christ, believed His teachings, and followed His teachings, and Spread His teachings to other men. THAT SIMPLE.
Other men, (NOT OF such Group) began CALLING 'those follower" "CHRISTIANS".
So WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN?
A man believing Jesus IS the Christ Messiah.
A man believing WHAT Jesus Taught.
A man FOLLOWING and hearing and learning what Jesus Taught.
One calling themselves a CHRISTIAN....or one CALLING ANOTHER a CHRISTIAN....simply REVEALS...the one IS believing Jesus IS the Messiah and the one IS following after, hearing and learning ABOUT the teaching OF Jesus.
DOES THAT "MAKE" THEM....SAVED? No.
DOES THAT "MAKE" THEM...Born Again? No.
What DOES THAT "MAKE" THEM?
It "MAKES" them "BECOMING PREPARED "with KNOWLEDGE" "TO";
Become SAVED and BORN AGAIN......"IF"
THEY so desired.....
THEY STILL have to DECIDE "IF" they want "TO" receive the gift of SALVATION and the gift of Gods SEED.
And UNTIL they DECIDE to call On the Lords NAME and CONFESS.....they REMAIN a FOLLOWER....as Christian's were called IN Scripture.
A "SAVED and BORN AGAIN" Christian...IS totally DIFFERENT than a mere "follower" of Christ's teachings.
BUT TODAY....ANYONE CALLING themselves a CHRISTIAN....is supposed to BE an IMPLICATION, he "IS" Saved and Born Again....WHICH IS A FALSE RENDERING.
ANY MAN, WHO IS SAVED and BORN AGAIN, IS Saved and born again.....BY the man surrendering His Life "TO" thee Christ Lord Jesus.....regardless of what "title" he calls himself or others call him.
A Christian is a following of Christ.
A man who IS saved and IS born again...IS once and forever IN Christ....Regardless of what "title" he is called.
A man receiving Salvation and Gods Seed, IS personally between the Lord God Almighty and the individual.
There are men CALLED.....Jews, Chinese, Hindu, Muslims, Black, White, Hispanic, German, Russian, Americans, CEO's, kings, laborers, teachers, Christians....and on and on.......
Irrelevant!
What IS Relevant IS....."IF" a man HAS RECEIVED the Lords gift of Salvation and the SEED of God.....such a man IS ONCE and forever.....Spiritually DEAD WITH Christ .... and Spiritually ALIVE FOREVER "IN" Christ.
God Bless,
Taken