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Mands

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Ok I was reading through another thread, and the topic brought up a TON of thoughts in my head, but I felt like if I shared it there, then I would be completely getting off the topic of the thread, and that seemed rude lol so here it is!

The question was about a "good" Christian. This may raise a few eyebrows, but I don't believe there is such a thing as a good Christian. None of us are "good". Christ cleanses us, and forgives us of our sin. We are nothing without Him. If we are adding good on there, it seems like we are counting the good things we do. "... and all of our righteousnesses are as filthy rags." Isaiah 64:6 This just made me think. What right do we have to look at ourselves and say "Oh, I'm a good Christian." What makes us a better Christian than someone else? Do we think that because we do this, and they don't? Is it because maybe we go to church more than someone else? Christianity is not "a show of hands" - it is a relationship of the heart. Between us and Jesus Christ. We are all condemned, and saved only by the blood of Jesus Christ. None of us are better than someone else...there is no such thing as GOOD. Some of us just may be more spiritually mature and stronger in our walk, while some others are still struggling and "babies" in the faith. But does that mean that one is more good than the other? I don't believe it does.


And this is about strictly Christians. Not ppl who profess to be Christians, but don't live it. I'm just trying to convey the thought that I don't believe there are such things as good Christians. Simply, Christians, saved by Christ Jesus. Nothing more, nothing less.

<3 XO


Thoughts anyone?
 
boyonfireforhim

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You know I think you pretty much hit this one on the head. Lol. We are all the same by nature sinful, nasty, horrible, wicked people but threw the blood of Jesus Christ are we saved and made new. Just to add on to what you said Sin is "SIN" and if we have even a molecule on us we can have no part of heaven and when we have sin on us it makes us oppisite from God and anything that is opposite from God is bad because God is purely good!!!
 
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Mands

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boyonfireforhim said:
You know I think you pretty much hit this one on the head. Lol. We are all the same by nature sinful, nasty, horrible, wicked people but threw the blood of Jesus Christ are we saved and made new. Just to add on to what you said Sin is "SIN" and if we have even a molecule on us we can have no part of heaven and when we have sin on us it makes us oppisite from God and anything that is opposite from God is bad because God is purely good!!!
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exactly!!!!! yay!! thanks so much for your input! :)
 
boyonfireforhim

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You know its like they say two minds are better than one. :D
 
boyonfireforhim

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Im pretty sure its safe to say that both work in this occation.
 
loveschild

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We will never be God. But we are to do all we can to be like God. There's nothing wrong in saying oh that person is a good person. They could be very nice to everyone, do anything they could to help someone else, aren't only thinking of themselves, very close to God...on and on. There are many good people thank God and that's how God wants it. God bless you, Love
 
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