Myer:
The whole idea of Christianity is all about how Christians are to be identifiable by the grace of God upon them, their relationship with the Holyspirit and living in victory iover enemies and challenges through faith in Christ.

I have been a Christian but this was not my reality. Which made me question the bible.

Recently a christian pastor murdered his own wife just like an unbeliever could. Which makes me question, is there even any difference between a Christian and others?

Myer:
The whole idea of Christianity is all about how Christians are to be identifiable by the grace of God upon them, their relationship with the Holyspirit and living in victory iover enemies and challenges through faith in Christ.

I have been a Christian but this was not my reality. Which made me question the bible.

Recently a christian pastor murdered his own wife just like an unbeliever could. Which makes me question, is there even any difference between a Christian and others?

ggirl4real:


No difference ooo

At least, not in Nigeria

Some unbelievers are even more morally upright than Christians who should be showing examples.

From Pastors to customers, sorry members, they live as they like afterall "SALVATION IS BY FAITH, NOT BY WORKS". "ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED"

AkinwaleJJ:


I think this has to do with real and fake money!

The real comes from the printing and minting section of the CBN while the fake may be printed by other means, both will appear exactly the same, when it's time to spend it (make use) then the real will buy you things but the fake remains ordinary paper. That's why Jesus himself spoke extensively on how to distinguish between future fake religionsists that will claim Christians and original!

Myer:


May be you could help cos how then does one differentiate them?

AkinwaleJJ:


Hmmmmmmmmmm, i think everyone could just do that!

It's really simple unless if you're not interested in the man Jesus himself. All you need is to study his words diligently, note his likes, dislikes and things that excites him then observe the religious group that's applying it in their tenets. That's all

I believe everyone can do that after all the Bible says a lot about him, unless if you don't really gbadun the man's ideologies!

Myer:


You seem not to understand the post.
The person Jesus is a given, you can understand him through the bible.

The question is how come there seems to be no difference between a Christian and others.
A Christian just like other struggles with all what the bible calls sins.
A Christian like others struggles with the challenges of life.
A Christian is even more likely to be consumed by spiritual forces simply because he believes in them.

What then separates Christians from others?

Myer:
The whole idea of Christianity is all about how Christians are to be identifiable by the grace of God upon them, their relationship with the Holyspirit and living in victory over enemies and challenges through faith in Christ.

I have been a Christian but this was not my reality. Which made me question the bible.

Recently a christian pastor murdered his own wife just like an unbeliever could. Which makes me question, is there even any difference between a Christian and others?

ggirl4real:
No difference ooo

At least, not in Nigeria

Some unbelievers are even more morally upright than Christians who should be showing examples.

From Pastors to customers, sorry members, they live as they like afterall "SALVATION IS BY FAITH, NOT BY WORKS". "ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED"

Bodydialect57:
Each by the fruit produced, shall be identified and named.

AkinwaleJJ:
I think this has to do with real and fake money!

The real comes from the printing and minting section of the CBN while the fake may be printed by other means, both will appear exactly the same, when it's time to spend it (make use) then the real will buy you things but the fake remains ordinary paper. That's why Jesus himself spoke extensively on how to distinguish between future fake religionsists that will claim Christians and original!

Myer:
May be you could help cos how then does one differentiate them?

MuttleyLaff:
I cant ever, get tired of typing, that, there'd be less christians, if only more christians, properly & correctly read their bibles.

MuttleyLaff:

I cant ever, get tired of typing, that, there'd be less christians, if only more christians, properly & correctly read their bibles.

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AkinwaleJJ:


Those three points you emphasized aren't Jesus' problem! He came to help sinners gain everlasting life, that means sinners are still in the prison where their ancestors A&E threw them.
What Jesus came to do is pick those willing among the sinners, train them how to gain God's approval even in their condition and encourage them that they can succeed if they are prepared to assist one another.
So the challenges, struggles and forces attacking them will continue to be there until God comes to remove it for them. All they need to do is support one another during the hard times. He never asked them to condemn anyone as long as the person is willing to keep on exerting himself to make amendments through his teachings!

xproducer:
Despite the fact that true believers are human, and still have the sin nature they were born with... In the eyes of GOD there is a difference!

The Great Flood
"Then the Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation." - Genesis 7:1

This applies to all whom the Lord GOD has clothed with His righteousness, by His mercies, in and only in the Lord JESUS CHRIST.

If one is the Lord's, He will teach and guide you continually.

"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand." - Psalm 37: 23-24

Myer:


What then is the purpose of Jesus' death and ressurection if there is no difference?
I honestly don't see it. If you do pls share.

DeusXmachina:
There is no difference for you are all human.

The only difference is the stories you tell yourself and base your life around.

Myer:


You quoted from old testament scriptures, that's more of Jews than Christians. What is the difference as someone in the new covenant, so to say.

AkinwaleJJ:


Jesus' death is for everybody be it good or bad person Jesus died for your sin, the sin humans are committing outside the garden of Eden is of no weight compared to what Adam did, so Jesus' death is to pay off the debt brought upon the entire human race. But the benefit will be applied when God's Kingdom come.
So the only difference is while those following Jesus' teachings will find it easier to stand trials that may jeopardize our chances of gaining life due to the wise counsel in it, unbelievers will find it extremely difficult to withstand such trials.
Satan will still be until God's Kingdom come and he will continue to make life miserable for people in general. But all those who stick to Jesus' teachings will come out victoriously without blemish for the hope of a brighter future ahead while unbelievers will end up becoming Satan's agents due to hopelessness.

Myer:
The whole idea of Christianity is all about how Christians are to be identifiable by the grace of God upon them, their relationship with the Holyspirit and living in victory over enemies and challenges through faith in Christ.

I have been a Christian but this was not my reality. Which made me question the bible.

Recently a christian pastor murdered his own wife just like an unbeliever could. Which makes me question, is there even any difference between a Christian and others?

Myer:


You quoted from old testament scriptures, that's more of Jews than Christians. What is the difference as someone in the new covenant, so to say.

Dtruthspeaker:


Ah! And this is your stumbling block.

The Word of God is One so also is the Bible, One! No old Testament and new testament but Pre-Christ and Post Christ!

And from Pre-Christ to Post Christ, the constant difference is Righteousness and Holiness!

AkinwaleJJ:


Those three points you emphasized aren't Jesus' problem! He came to help sinners gain everlasting life, that means sinners are still in the prison where their ancestors A&E threw them.
What Jesus came to do is pick those willing among the sinners, train them how to gain God's approval even in their condition and encourage them that they can succeed if they are prepared to assist one another.
So the challenges, struggles and forces attacking them will continue to be there until God comes to remove it for them. All they need to do is support one another during the hard times. He never asked them to condemn anyone as long as the person is willing to keep on exerting himself to make amendments through his teachings!

xproducer:
Despite the fact that true believers are human, and still have the sin nature they were born with... In the eyes of GOD there is a difference!

The Great Flood
"Then the Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation." - Genesis 7:1

This applies to all whom the Lord GOD has clothed with His righteousness, by His mercies, in and only in the Lord JESUS CHRIST.

If one is the Lord's, He will teach and guide you continually.

"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand." - Psalm 37: 23-24

Dtruthspeaker:


A Christian is different from others because He Does Only Rightness or Righteousness, which is a very very scarce Character.

Thus many claim that they are Christians but they do not do Rightness or Righteousness and therefore they lie and are not Christians.

Myer:


But believers and unbelievers experience this.
In fact I meet depressed Christians who have been struggling with all kinds of trials too.

Other than the idea of heaven, there is no difference between Christian's and others.

The irony is some Christians who are chronic borrowers yet they keep quoting the bible that they shall not be borrowers but lenders. Christians fall sick just like others, struggle with sins just like everyone else.
You'll probably meet some more diligent and morally upstanding non-Christians while the Christian's are lazy and not even as moral.
Unless you're in denial you know there isn't any difference besides the idea of heaven.

frank317:


This nonsense u described is the reason why a whole God left havean and came to earth... A once in a life timw phenomenon... I think this una God is a waste of a God.

AkinwaleJJ:


Sorry Sir, but no one is forcing this down your throat, neither can you format it from those who believe it by force. So if you're not mature enough to chat respectfully like an adult that doesn't give you the audacity to insult or disrespect others, you're free to hold onto whatever you wish.

frank317:


With this i can then confidently say that there alnost no christian in existence since i am yet to see anyone who does only rightness

AkinwaleJJ:


There is just one difference!
Willingness to yield to the teachings and counsel of the only begotten son of God. Apart from that humans remains humans, in fact Jesus never expected the changes in their attitude and lifestyle to be sudden, he was calm with their slow response to his counsels.
So the one and only difference is willingness to accept that we are sinners (those who are loaded down with defaults) and we must endeavour to make changes.
Whoever thinks he's OK or better than Christians is deceiving himself, because when Christians keeps life saving instructions given by God's son the unbeliever will stick to his own understanding which will eventually lead to his extermination when God's angels comes to destroy disobedient humans!
Take for instance, when God asked the Israelites to splash their doorposts with the blood of the passover lamb, Egyptians were irritated with such exercise and surely there will be kind hearted Egyptians back then too. But when the angels of death passed through Egypt all the first born found in houses without blood on doorposts died!
You and i knew for sure that back then there was no difference between the Egyptians and Israelites apart from the life saving instructions.

frank317:


I am just pointing out the foolishness of God in this case... Imagine a whole God taking up a project of just training people how to get his approval... For this he, came to earth as man and landed only in jewish country, even our forefathers did not know God was in town. Such a huge project for such a flimsy reason, yet the world did not feel the effect of a God in town.

I am being honest and not insultive when i say that it sounds foolish.

Myer:


But the problem is God doesn't even speak to Christians too.
At least if God speaks to you, you can be different from others but take the Covid19 pandemic for example, no one knew about it talkless of what to do. Even Pastors where caught unawares talkless of ordinary christian members.