A call to all Christians

"Real" Christians need to be seen. We are to be salt and light.

Jesus told His disciples that people would show themselves to be His disciples by their love, and the way they act. (John 13:35, Matthew 5,7) A call to all Christians... If you are one that stands for truth in love - please be seen. To many that call themselves Christians conduct themselves with more hate then those that call thmselves athiests. This has to change.

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• Bible
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• sheep
• goats
• hate
• love
• testimony
• gospel
• disciples

[TJae1]

love is a verb.. what can 1 say...

[bondservant40]

Tjae - yep, it truly is a verb. :)

[yackyick]

Dear bondservant40,liked your message mostly but there was one thing, Christmas is not Jesus birthday ,early Christians didn't celebrate Christmas. Please sister read Jeremiah 10:1,2,3,4,5.The book of Leviticus 23 tells us which feasts to keep, YHWH is our father in heaven, he instructs us what to celebrate and how to behave.The old testament still governs us except for only a few things. Christmas was originally a pagan holiday promoted to Christians by the Roman Catholic Church.Google Mitras.

[bondservant40]

yackyick, you are absolutely right about Christmas being a pagan holiday. As I answered in an earlier comment, my only intent on mentioning Christmas is it is in the CHRISTmas season that people are even more acutely aware of the behavior of believers. Thanks for your input, and God bless you! :)

[donny71954]

John 13:35

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Agape, Donny

[bondservant40]

Donny - brother - thank you! :D

I meant to include that one in the video. John 13:35 says it all doesn't it? You're wonderful brother. You demonstrate this verse all the time. May we all..... God bless.

[bondservant40]

@theotherdumbblonde I have a friend that feels the exact same way about Christians in general and his mom. I'm so sorry that was your experience.

[GreenByNature86]

It would be great if more Christians started promoting virtues like compassion and charity. As an atheist and a secular humanist I find it delightfully ironic just how many Christians are filled with hate that I run into on a daily basis.

Everyone, regardless of religion, should act to promote human dignity and the common good rather than only loving members of their particular world view.

[tillo2008]

As an non-theist I respect what you are saying. There are many people - especially on youtube - who do not behave as christians but still somehow proudly hold the badge up for all to see while simultaneously sinning and hating others.

I might be atheist but I know the holy books as well as any christian.

to be honest it only galvanizes one's resolve that there is no god when people quote from the bible and then spit in one's face for not having the same belief.

[PQRLOVE]

You're obviously a good person. That is the key for me. Character is what St. Peter whats, not dogma.

Being open to God and Jesus and yes, all the rest, takes slowing life down enough to build some sense of distance between self and the world. This is done through character building. I think we are born connected to God. I like Buddha, Krishna, and all the rest but I 'know' Jesus, our Guy and pipeline to God. Yes, reading the Bible did indeed turn my cultural connection into true hearing.