I once asked a fellow Christian why he looked sad a lot of the time? His answer : "Do you expect me to beaming with joy, walking around with a smile....you can't expect all Christians to look like they follow Christ!" Wow. It got me thinking- how IS a Christian expected to carry him/herself? Do we have to dress in suits or dressy clothes? Do we have to walk around grinning ear to ear all of the time? Are others around us, suppose to automatically assume we follow Christ instantly once we waltz into a room? Or maybe we should have T shirts they say "I'm Saved, why aren't you?" You see, I DO believe we are expected to show we follow Christ in one way or another.
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[TD]"By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?"
In reference to false prophets the Lord gives us a visual comparison.
Is this a reference to how we can recognize a Christian by something outwardly...surely "fruit" doesn't grow on the inside of a tree?
I believe it's how we present ourselves--not the package itself.
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[TD]"By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?"
In reference to false prophets the Lord gives us a visual comparison.
Is this a reference to how we can recognize a Christian by something outwardly...surely "fruit" doesn't grow on the inside of a tree?
I believe it's how we present ourselves--not the package itself.
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