Why are my Christian neighbours not Christian?

[HBEtechnician]

Have you ever had neighbours who profess to be believing Christians but are completely reversed when it comes to being like Jesus.

They don't work, they don't have charity, they don't fellowship, they are ruled by sin, but they confess with their mouths that they know the truth and follow Jesus.

So what does a un believer do with Christians like these?

 

[Free]

Have you ever had neighbours who profess to be believing Christians but are completely reversed when it comes to being like Jesus.

They don't work, they don't have charity, they don't fellowship, they are ruled by sin, but they confess with their mouths that they know the truth and follow Jesus.

So what does a un believer do with Christians like these?

Read the Bible and understand who Jesus is and what he expects of his followers. If they truly live the opposite to how followers of Christ are supposed to live, one can always ask why they confess Jesus but live like they don't know him. Or just have little or nothing to do with them. Whatever you do, don't judge Christianity by such people but by what the Bible says.

 

[Brother Mike]

Have you ever had neighbours who profess to be believing Christians but are completely reversed when it comes to being like Jesus.

They don't work, they don't have charity, they don't fellowship, they are ruled by sin, but they confess with their mouths that they know the truth and follow Jesus.

So what does a un believer do with Christians like these?

What does a unbeliever know about being a Christian? Why would a unbeliever want anything to do with them in the first place?

 

[Free]

What does a unbeliever know about being a Christian? Why would a unbeliever want anything to do with them in the first place?

Some unbelievers know more about being a Christian than many Christians. And why shouldn't an unbeliever want to be friends with his neighbor or be concerned that those professing Christ are not acting in accordance with Scripture? Are unbelievers supposed to ignore Christians and have nothing to do with them?

 

[Brother Mike]

Some unbelievers know more about being a Christian than many Christians. And why shouldn't an unbeliever want to be friends with his neighbor or be concerned that those professing Christ are not acting in accordance with Scripture? Are unbelievers supposed to ignore Christians and have nothing to do with them?

If a unbeliever who does not even value the scriptures knows more about being a Christian than a believer does, something is way off.
I also don't hang out with unbelievers.

 

[reba]

Wow Mike, Jesus did

Guess the world is better off with the salt in the shaker...

If a unbeliever who does not even value the scriptures knows more about being a Christian than a believer does, something is way off.
I also don't hang out with unbelievers.

 

[SaraBeth]

I know people that have a vast knowledge of the bible and God but they chose to brush it off and classify them self as Christian.

I can only assume that it's the committment. Maybe they don't want to commit to Jesus because they know they would have to change or answer for their sins. Perhaps they think they have more time to make the decisions.

 

[reba]

Welcome SaraBeth

 

[SaraBeth]

Welcome SaraBeth

Thank you!

 

[Brother Mike]

Wow Mike, Jesus did

Guess the world is better off with the salt in the shaker...

I wrote you in my [previous] letter not to associate [closely and habitually] with unchaste (impure) people-- Not [meaning of course that you must] altogether shun the immoral people of this world, or the greedy graspers and cheats and thieves or idolaters, since otherwise you would need to get out of the world and human society altogether!
(1Co 5:9-10)

I said I don't hang out with them.

 

[reba]

Yet you support the man of 4 wives..

 

[Brother Mike]

Yet you support the man of 4 wives..

I don't know anyone who has 4 wives. What?

 

[iLOVE]

The living world of Lord Jesus Christ tells us by the written word of God, "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:24-35 NKJV

If this commandment is missing, "Houston we have a problem!" Are you really saved? Or are you in five out of the seven Churches Lord Jesus Christ talked about in the Book of Revelations?

2 Corinthians 13:5 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
5 Look closely at yourselves. Test yourselves to see if you are living in the faith. Don’t you realize that Christ Jesus is in you? Of course, if you fail the test, he is not in you.

The Trinity trademark is LOVE!

 

[brother Paul]

Have you ever had neighbours who profess to be believing Christians but are completely reversed when it comes to being like Jesus.

They don't work, they don't have charity, they don't fellowship, they are ruled by sin, but they confess with their mouths that they know the truth and follow Jesus.

So what does a un believer do with Christians like these?

Calls us all hypocrites....

 

[The_Epsicle]

Have you ever had neighbours who profess to be believing Christians but are completely reversed when it comes to being like Jesus.

They don't work, they don't have charity, they don't fellowship, they are ruled by sin, but they confess with their mouths that they know the truth and follow Jesus.

So what does a un believer do with Christians like these?

We are hypocrites, we admit that we cannot keep the Law of God but we rely on the saving Grace of Jesus Christ to take the punishment for our unlawfulness. As a Christian we are called to pass judgement on the Church and not on unbelievers, but even so I cannot pass judgement on these people without knowing them and I cannot tell you their train of thought. What you can do is respond to them like they are any other human because that's what they are even if they claim Christ.

 

[SaraBeth]

I agree. We are supposed to treat everyone as we would want to be treated. We don't want judgment and we aren't supposed to judge anyone. If someone claims to be a Christian we don't know what is really in their heart. It's not our place to worry about someone else's salvation. I had to struggle with that for a bit. I hated knowing that some people I knew didn't know the Lord. All I could really do was pray that the Lord opens their eyes. Prayer is the best!

 

[JoJoe]

Have you ever had neighbours who profess to be believing Christians but are completely reversed when it comes to being like Jesus.

They don't work, they don't have charity, they don't fellowship, they are ruled by sin, but they confess with their mouths that they know the truth and follow Jesus.

So what does a un believer do with Christians like these?

Hello HBEtechnician,

Well you will come to find that, the Bible tells us such people exist and warns us.

TITUS 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.

1 JOHN 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Some people claim to be Christian for there own sake in the view of the world. Religion is a powerful thing, it says something about an individual but, no matter what you claim it's if they reap the fruits of God or not.

I have known many and it is really sad to be honest. I am still at peace because, when we have more and more false witnesses I know the end times are coming and Jesus will come and claim his true flock.

2 TIMOTHY 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

 

[evenifigoalone]

So what does a un believer do with Christians like these?

I suppose all that can be said is that humans are never perfect and will always fall short. Don't look to humans for perfection, only God is capable of it.

We do try to provide more education to believers, and we could do better. Honestly, the bar for intelligence and a passable understanding of Scripture in Christianity is set very low currently. But in the end, it's up to individuals to put in the time and educate themselves--we can offer the material and promote it, but we can't force it.
But I'm going off on a tangent here, I guess...having a more academic understanding of Scripture isn't necessary in order to follow it.

 

[dianegcook]

Have you ever had neighbours who profess to be believing Christians but are completely reversed when it comes to being like Jesus.

They don't work, they don't have charity, they don't fellowship, they are ruled by sin, but they confess with their mouths that they know the truth and follow Jesus.

So what does a un believer do with Christians like these?

I don't try to judge anyone.
I have not walked in their shoes nor have they mine.
Might be reasons why they don't work, etc.
We all sin.

Tell you the truth, I don't care what a non-believer nor a believer thinks of me, for that matter, lol.
Only what God thinks of me, He knows my heart and intentions.

Imho

 

[SaraBeth]

I don't try to judge anyone.
I have not walked in their shoes nor have they mine.
Might be reasons why they don't work, etc.
We all sin.

Tell you the truth, I don't care what a non-believer nor a believer thinks of me, for that matter, lol.
Only what God thinks of me, He knows my heart and intentions.

Imho

I agree!! That's the way we should be. People in the world will think that we are weird because of our belief in the Lord. I always believed that what others say about me doesn't matter because I know in my heart that I love the Lord and will be in heaven on day!

Not focusing on what others say and do but focus on what your doing and make sure you're doing what's right!