Just read the article in News section From Jesus to Bieber, NY Pastor Makes Church Trendy posted by Kenexus .
Apparently Justin Bieber is going to be baptised, so question is, is he a genuine believer and knows Jesus personally?
However, the actions of Bieber tell a different story to this, sure we are not all perfect, but our behaviour is certainly examined much more closely when people find out we are Christians and used against us and God. How many times can you be called a hypocrite?
DO our actions reflect that of Jesus? Do you act like one of the crowd? Getting drunk or high on drugs at parties, playing spiteful pranks on others, calling people names? This list could be endless.
Instead your actions and just the way you live and your lifestyle should begin to stand out from the crowd, people should be saying "wow you are different to everyone else, why is that?".
the more you get to know Jesus, the more you will be transformed into how he wants us to live, again I will say no one is perfect, but the more you grow in Christ then the things which the world enjoy and how the world behaves will become disgusting to you. I used to do things donkeys years ago which I had no problem with, but now down the line I natrually hate them.
We should all be familiar with Matthew 7:16 "By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? "It is used enough in these forums!
But there are plenty of other verses telling us how we should live and how we should conduct ourselves and how theses actions are interpreted by others. I will start with the Parable of the Good Samaritan. How about you share your favouirte verses regarding this matter. WHy not even start a Bible Study of your own.
Luke 10:30-37
[SUP]30 [/SUP]Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. [SUP]
31 [/SUP]Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.
[SUP]32 [/SUP]So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
[SUP]33 [/SUP]But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion.
[SUP]34 [/SUP]He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
[SUP]35 [/SUP]And the next day he took out two denarii[SUP][a][/SUP] and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’
[SUP]36 [/SUP]Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?”
[SUP]37 [/SUP]He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”
Apparently Justin Bieber is going to be baptised, so question is, is he a genuine believer and knows Jesus personally?
However, the actions of Bieber tell a different story to this, sure we are not all perfect, but our behaviour is certainly examined much more closely when people find out we are Christians and used against us and God. How many times can you be called a hypocrite?
DO our actions reflect that of Jesus? Do you act like one of the crowd? Getting drunk or high on drugs at parties, playing spiteful pranks on others, calling people names? This list could be endless.
Instead your actions and just the way you live and your lifestyle should begin to stand out from the crowd, people should be saying "wow you are different to everyone else, why is that?".
the more you get to know Jesus, the more you will be transformed into how he wants us to live, again I will say no one is perfect, but the more you grow in Christ then the things which the world enjoy and how the world behaves will become disgusting to you. I used to do things donkeys years ago which I had no problem with, but now down the line I natrually hate them.
We should all be familiar with Matthew 7:16 "By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? "It is used enough in these forums!
But there are plenty of other verses telling us how we should live and how we should conduct ourselves and how theses actions are interpreted by others. I will start with the Parable of the Good Samaritan. How about you share your favouirte verses regarding this matter. WHy not even start a Bible Study of your own.
Luke 10:30-37
[SUP]30 [/SUP]Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. [SUP]
31 [/SUP]Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.
[SUP]32 [/SUP]So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
[SUP]33 [/SUP]But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion.
[SUP]34 [/SUP]He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
[SUP]35 [/SUP]And the next day he took out two denarii[SUP][a][/SUP] and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’
[SUP]36 [/SUP]Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?”
[SUP]37 [/SUP]He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”
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