I'm really not absolutely sure what the preacher meant by his statement .. especially since I was not there to hear the whole sermon and get the context of his message ... BUT, what comes to my mind is that he may have been trying to make the point that many people call themselves Christians without putting forth the effort to KNOW our Lord and/or LIVE like Christians. Jesus never asked us to wear a title ... He simply asked us to follow Him - to know Him and be like Him.

1/20/2012 7:37:22 AM - savedbygraceme, Member of Delve into Jesus since 3/3/2009

Sometimes people are just too clever even for themselves. Of course, Jesus never asked us to be Christians, He also never asked us go to church and listen to preachers tell us how to interpret the Bible, either. The point your preacher was probably trying to make is that it's our deeds, not our words (or titles as Christians) that win us points with God. Nevertheless, it would be silly to assume that a person who "follows Christ", that is, who follows His teachings, and imitates His character, when asked what he believes to say, "I'm not a Christian, rather, I follow Christ." It's the same difference, just a matter of polemics. Perhaps, your preacher was trying to be a little too clever for even himself?

2/3/2012 8:31:09 AM - jryork, Member of Delve into Jesus since 2/3/2012

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