" Fakers "........?

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Outcast4God

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They're everywhere you go, you see them all the time. Its the people that go to church, bible study, youth group and FCA/FCS ( Fellowship of Christian Athletes/ Students). They claim to be "Christians", mean they examplify Christ-like behavoirs in their life. Yet, when you see them outside of church, they behave in no way Christ-like. It's the group of people that I like to refer to simply as "fakers".

I know that non-believers and people who are unsure watch those of us claiming to be "Christians". They evaluate how we live and act as a way to determine if Christianity is really worth it. If we have these peolpe running around claiming to be "Christians" and have a deep connection with God and then they go and get high, have sex, push others around and tear them down, what does that say about our faith? People who are watching the fakers see what they do and think "that makes no sense". This turns them off from our faith because they say they don't do this, this and this, then they turn around and do those things anyway. It kind of makes us Christians as a whole look like hypocrits.

So my question is...........
Why fakers? Why?
 
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Tobby17

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Seems like you got a little excited Outcast4God.. :D :D
 
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See_KING_Truth

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The ''fakers'' include anybody who is just lukewarm. THIS IS NOT A TIME TO BE LUKEWARM FOR GOD!

Revelation 3 (KJV)

15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
 
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Ugly

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This idea is nothing new. And will not stop.Also asking 'them' why is pointless. Reason? They don't view themselves as fakers. They believe they're Christians, usually because that's what their family says. So they just parrot the words. Good chance the parents are the same way. Go to church on Christmas and Easter and have a big fat useless bible collecting dust on the bookshelf. That's why the bible makes it clear that many people who thought they knew God will not be saved.
 
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Kyouken

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I believe the core problem is that they don't give their lives to Jesus and claim Him absolute Lord of all. I myself am struggling with calling Jesus Lord (when I say that, I mean this and only this - when He tells me to do something, I sometimes give a second thought and don't do what He told me to do).

In their heart, they never admitted Christ as Lord...
 
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Tobby17

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Outcast4God said:
What do you mean???
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I just think you got a little bit excited you just joined CC, so you asked the question. The thing is i feel the question is pointless and old.. As Fakers will always exist..No insult meant :)

But then again, aren't we all fakers?
 
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rus_lady

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no one is perfect on this planet earth .... but I do think we need to start with ourselfs and try to check its own walk in the front of God and the way you act towards other people
 
zeroturbulence

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The word of God has been planted in their hearts like a seed. In time it will grow and they will begin to see themselves through God's eyes. For now their hearts are still very much in the world and there is not much one can do about it except be patient and maybe try to light the fire in them so they will want to learn more about God. How that's done, I'm not too sure except maybe through witnessing and relating stories about how God has helped people.

God bless.


Tobby17 said:
But then again, aren't we all fakers?
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Yes we are, in each of our own ways. Good point, Toby!
 
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Schwager

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Go read Crazy Love by Francis Chan and youll start to grasp what it means not to be faking it... Its hard and scary all at the same time.
 
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