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What defines a true Christians?

My idea of Christian is someone who believes in Jesus Christ and doesn't sin. Moreover, they develop their relationship with Christ. What do you guys think?

Update:

*Christian (I did correct it before...) and *a Christian

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    True Christian is one who follows the teaching of Jesus. The teaching of Jesus is found in the 4 books of the Bible - Matthew, Mark, Luke John, and in no other book of the Bible.

  • 8 years ago

    Following the Bible, what Jesus taught, the 10

    Commandments, etc.

    And not being intolerant, bigoted or worse,

    like some Christians are today. Including

    hypocrites.

    Think of Pope Francis, Jesus, etc.

    Good thinking and points btw.

    Source(s): The Christian Left, The Bible, Jesus, etc.
  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    The Latinized Greek term Khri·sti·a·nos′, found only three times in the Christian Greek Scriptures, designates followers of Christ Jesus, the exponents of Christianity.—Ac 11:26; 26:28; 1Pe 4:16.

    What It Means to Be a Christian. Jesus extended the invitation to be his follower, saying: “If anyone wants to come after me, let him disown himself and pick up his torture stake and continually follow me.” (Mt 16:24) Those who are true Christians have full faith that Jesus Christ is God’s specially Anointed One and only-begotten Son, the Promised Seed who sacrificed his human life as a ransom, was resurrected and exalted to the right hand of Jehovah, and received authority to subdue his enemies and vindicate Jehovah’s name. (Mt 20:28; Lu 24:46; Joh 3:16; Ga 3:16; Php 2:9-11; Heb 10:12, 13) Christians view the Bible as the inspired Word of God, absolute truth, beneficial for teaching and disciplining mankind.—Joh 17:17; 2Ti 3:16; 2Pe 1:21.

    More is required of true Christians than a mere confession of faith. It is necessary that belief be demonstrated by works. (Ro 10:10; Jas 2:17, 26) Born as sinners, those who become Christians repent, turn around, dedicate their lives to Jehovah, to worship and serve him, and then submit to water baptism. (Mt 28:19; Ac 2:38; 3:19) They must keep themselves clean from fornication, from idolatry, and from eating blood. (Ac 15:20, 29) They strip off old personalities with their fits of anger, obscene talk, lying, stealing, drunkenness, and “things like these,” and they bring their lives into accord with Bible principles. (Ga 5:19-21; 1Co 6:9-11; Eph 4:17-24; Col 3:5-10) “Let none of you,” wrote Peter to Christians, “suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a busybody in other people’s matters.” (1Pe 4:15) Christians are to be kind and considerate, mild-tempered and long-suffering, lovingly exercising self-control. (Ga 5:22, 23; Col 3:12-14) They provide and care for their own and love their neighbors as themselves. (1Ti 5:8; Ga 6:10; Mt 22:36-40; Ro 13:8-10) The main identifying quality by which true Christians are recognized is the outstanding love they have toward one another. “By this,” Jesus said, “all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves.”—Joh 13:34, 35; 15:12, 13.

    True Christians imitate Jesus’ example as the Great Teacher and Faithful Witness of Jehovah. (Joh 18:37; Re 1:5; 3:14) “Go . . . make disciples of people of all the nations” is their Leader’s command. (Mt 28:19, 20) In carrying it out, Christians ‘witness publicly and from house to house,’ urging people everywhere to flee out of Babylon the Great and put their hope and confidence in God’s Kingdom. (Ac 5:42; 20:20, 21; Re 18:2-4) This is really good news, but proclaiming such a message brings upon Christians great persecution and suffering, even as was experienced by Jesus Christ. His followers are not above him; it is enough if they are like him. (Mt 10:24, 25; 16:21; 24:9; Joh 15:20; 2Ti 3:12; 1Pe 2:21) If one “suffers as a Christian, let him not feel shame, but let him keep on glorifying God in this name,” counseled Peter. (1Pe 4:16) Christians render to “Caesar” what belongs to the superior authorities of this world—honor, respect, tax—but at the same time they remain separate from this world’s affairs (Mt 22:21; Joh 17:16; Ro 13:1-7), and for this the world hates them.—Joh 15:19; 18:36; 1Pe 4:3, 4; Jas 4:4; 1Jo 2:15-17.

    Please look up the scriptures not quoted.

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    According ot Jesus in Luke 14:26 "If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple."

    I guess this means a true Christian hates everyone in his family, himself included.

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    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    I wouldn't say "true" Christian. A true Christian is one who has read the bible, weighed the facts, and decided to follow the bible's teachings and Christ.

  • 8 years ago

    A true christian is what someone says they are. No one else, for one reason or another, is one.

  • 8 years ago

    Humility.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    The same as the definition of all true religionists , Recognition of the loving Fatherhood of God and commitment to the concepts of the actual brotherhood of all men.

  • 8 years ago

    Everyone sins; that's the point. belief that Christ died for your sins is sufficient. The rest is getting lost in the details.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Those people waving the "God hates fags" and "Thank God for 9/11" signs are the true Christians. All other Christians are fakers.

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