I am a Christian!

I don't understand why anyone would have to say "I'm a Christian". I know people that doesn't have to say it, you can tell in the way they act/treat others.

Those that have to say it are bragging or wanting to be looked upon as something special. Those are the ones I don't trust as far as I can spit, & that ain't very far.

I know a few of those type of people.  I also know those people that have no affiliation with the 'church', but you would think they were christian by their actions.  There are good people everywhere, you just have to weed through all the jack-legs standing between them.

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Most people think you have to attend church to be a Christian & that's not true. Some of the most unkind, hateful people I know attend church & wear the "Christian" name tag. They're to ignorant to know their true nature shows.

Dove, I like this, thank you for sharing.  :-)

When I say I'm a Christian, I'm saying I'm a product of the mercy of God,

a student of the Bible, a competitor for grace and a place in Heaven.

But why say you're a Christian at all? If it's true, people will see it. You shouldn't have to say it.

I don't tell people I'm Christian semi, I'm just following the lead of the thread.

What does Christian mean to me as a personal description. I should've

given a recipe for sponge cake and wouldn't have to said that, you know what

word, at all. Seven was right, this is a BS forum anyway.

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You said WHEN you tell people you're a Christian. I wasn't picking on you. I was also following the lead of the topic, & your comment. Nothing more than curiosity why people feel the need to say "I'm a Christian". No one has yet bothered to tell me why.

When a person identifies themselves as a Christian they then set up for themselves various and impossible expectations (from others) to live up to and follow.  Possibly one reason to identify yourself as a Christian or being a believer in Christ is essentially to say " I love what God did for me and I want to share it and tell others it happened to me so that if someone is looking for answers then maybe God can do the same for them ".   It's also not being ashamed of saying I identify with Christ and that Christ died for me and I appreciate that.

 

One thing though, as a Christian, that am at times sensitive about.  I notice that many business people openly identify themselves as a Christian or a Christian business and while I am not in a position to judge their motives I am concerned they do this because then they allow their own shortcomings and their own mistakes to taint and effect the way others may view Christ.

 

In other words when a businessperson who identifies themselves openly as Christian does inferior work or shotty work then that reflects bad upon Christ whom they may be trying to testify for.   Sometimes a person may put that on their cards because they want to appeal to other Christians and thus get more business from other Christians or from people who care about wanting to hire other Christians.   I just wish people who identify themselves on their business cards woudl realize that they then should go above and beyond to do a better than average job and make a good impression for Christ rather than many who do not present a "good" witness by their own work. 

 

Sometimes when I see such a card it makes me wonder if they are not just trying to use the name only in order to get more work.  I hope not!  I hope that anyone that would involk the name of Christ on or in their Business would exemplify Christ in all their business practices and excell in the particular field of work they are doing.   In other words give reason for someone to be impressed with their work rather than being a bad example or give reaosn for doubt and criticism. 

I avoid individuals and businesses that flaunt christianity or any other religion.

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Me too. Usually people/business do it thinking it will make them look good. No need to tell it, actions should show it, not words.

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Me too.  Everyone of these that I ever did business with owes me money.

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They're probably waiting for God to pay you.