Christian/Muslim ThreadsIslam Is The Fastest Growing Religion... Why???I'm sorry that you misunderstood my point. I agree with you 100% that it DOES matter that Christians do not follow what they profess to follow. It saddens me, and makes me angry, at times, that we misrepresent Christ to a world, who would otherwise be open to the good news of the gospel. Of course, our lives matter. My point simply is that just because I don't follow the truth that I profess to follow does not mean that it is no longer truth. Truth does not depend on whether or not people believe it. Even if the whole world believed in evolution, for example, that would not make it truth, does that make sense? Even Muslims will tell you that truth is not dependent on me following it. For instance, my Muslim friend would often tell me about her Muslim acquaintances who drink and party, and not go to the mosque...but she would always add, "Oh, but he is not a "true" Muslim." That is kind of my argument, as well. Those Christians who live horrible lives are simply because they have not really experienced a real conversion. To borrow from my friend, they are not "true" Christians. It is unfortunate that many of us are hearers of the word only and not also doers. But I hope that doesn't make you give up on the word of God, completely. That is why our focus should not be on fallible human beings, who will fail us, but we should focus on Jesus, "the author and finisher of our faith" (Hebrews 12:2) -- who was the only perfect, sinless one, and He will never fail us. My prayer for my life, and I pray that it will be your prayer, as well, is that no matter what the world does, no matter how the world ignores the truth, or spits on the truth with its apathy and neglect; I will continue, with God's help, to follow the Way, the Truth, and the Life, which is Jesus Christ. I will continue to stand on the truth of the Word of God. God Bless! ** I will try to comment on your other comments at a later time. |
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