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Christian or Not!

It is unfortunate that man of today have resorted in the classification of those who believe. But can there be such in heaven? The fallacy that there are liberal or conservative Christians or whatever you may call, it is a far fetched ideology. You are either a Christian or not. No classification of Christians in heaven of such. Worse it seems, that some professed Christians may fall for it. Speaking such as though we are saved by "titles". "Oh am conservative Christian, or oh am liberal"- one may say but really does God care about such or Is He looking for Christians?

In Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek but all are One, as the Son is One with the Father. You may argue that the titles given - liberal/and conservative or fundamental Christians- are expressions of the believers' stand points of what they regard or make of scripture. But Christian truths are based on the truth revealed in the word of God and every Christian denominational believes should be tested by the Scriptures. He who denies the word of God or portion of it will have to give an account to the Creator. Fellow Christian let not your heart be deceived, it is either you a Christian or not. No fancy names or their representations thereof attain you salvation from God. Can each who classify himself of such titles mentioned show us in the Scriptures that there are classifications of Christians? Two types of Christians?

But there is Scripture and it reads as follows: "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."- Matthew 7:13, 14. Two roads. Two distinct groups. One broad leading to destruction and many going therein and narrow the gate where few go therein. No middle ground, no neutrality. That shows is either one is a Christian before God or not. Consider your positions, and afflict your souls and see whether you are of God or not. The word of God let it be the test, His commandments the test of Christian character and experience.Not what the world might want us to believe as if God just accepts anything we offer to Him.

Which brings us to the story of Cain and Abel. Two brothers. The latter bringing the sacrifice OF HIS OWN THINKING and the former bringing a sacrifice ACCORDING TO WHAT GOD REQUIRED. So are we going to define what Christianity is according to the perspective of the world? Being classified because of doing WHAT WE THINK IT SEEMS RIGHT WITH GOD or WHAT GOD HAS REQUIRED OF HIS FOLLOWERS IN HIS REVEALED WORD? ARE WE GOING TO CHOOSE WHAT WE LIKE OF SCRIPTURE AND WHAT WE LIKE NOT? IS EITHER WE CHRISTIAN OR NOT. May the good God, the Father of our Lord, help his people in this last days. May he be our help or we are destroyed. And I leave you with a question which Christ asked professed followers of God: When the Son of Man comes, shall he find faith upon the earth?
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