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That is a great description, Jenna.

Last night I was talking with a 1/2 believing girl friend and her orthodox catholic neighbour. When the topic of what is a Christian came up. My friend has issues with her in laws because of what she thinks a Christian should be and how they act in regards to finances and taxes.

So what is a Christian, how should a Christian act? Freebubbles, you have a lot to say about how you see others who claim to be Christ followers act. Do you have a definition of What a Christian is in way of behaviour, attitude and appearance? Is there a definition that we can use as a measuring stick to not measure others by, but which to measure ourselves by.

wow i have been out of the loop!!! I dont think that there should be a measureing stick to measure chirstians by i think thats the problem!!! you should not judge a persons faith by how they dress or what they look like or where they live!!! but i think a chirstian should have compassion but not be a door mat for others!!! I think they should know what they believe and why and above all live it!!! the why is not so much important as the other but it helps the person who believes to act out what they believe!!!! i dont believe in the good chirstian or bad chirstian its a wizing contest to make others feel less worth to be a chirstian!!! as far as how to live and what to believe i think its personal everyone believes something different!!! I cant tell someone how to live and what to believe and no one can tell me!!! thats another big problem with chirstians in this area. God made me to think and make my own choices. why else would He have given me a brain and free will? When i read the Bible it does not tell me to force my oppinion on or believe on other, it says go and tell the good news. and to me that means if and when someone ask me what i think, believe, or what i would do, then i tell them what MY chirstian opponion is and why and i dont think we should judge or belittle others because they believe differantly then we do Christian or not!!!

sorry if i sounded judgemental.... i tend to be blunt and sarcasticly humorous and that does not come across well on the post!!! I have a dry humor that rubbes people the wrong way and i am sorry!!!

I don't want to judge Chrisitans or anyone else, I can't I don't know their heart.

But since God's church is built by the bodies of Christians and not a temple, our bodies are his temple, it is important that we always act and behave accordingly. We are his ambassadors on Earth, his representatives. Others view God by how we act and what we say.