Gorgeous Days

Hmmm... Today is beautiful! I don't have much to say other than all my hw for the semester is done and now is finals. 1 week left. Than my last semester. God help!

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Am I a Christian?

Recently, this question has been coming to my head a lot.

Am I a Christian?

Yes I have received Christ into my heart.

Yes I believe Christ died on the cross for my sins.

I believe the Bible.Does that make me a Christian?

In most senses of the word, yes. But, is it just that? A word? Over the last year or so I've been told I'm too religious. My response was to say "I'm not religious." Those people just stare at me. I do not, and will not consider myself religious. The Pharisees were religious. All the men who crucified Christ were religious. And yes, I know it was all supposed to happen. But seriously. Many years ago, I heard a preacher say to the congregation, "Religion KILLED Christ." I can't help but agree with that statement. God is amazing. I have seen him do miracles. I have seen the Love of God truly in people. I hope that I show the Love of God truly in myself.

I believe that the word Christian has become just a word. It's not held with any type of respect any more. It kills me to say that. But I see it everywhere I turn. People are constantly saying that Christians are hypocrites, and so forth. I have been sitting in classes and chapels, where this has come up. I don't know about you, but I'm embarassed to call myself a Christian. You may ask why? My answer is simple. I don't want to be labeled as...."Oh she's a Christian.. I've heard enough about THOSE types of people... just walk away" type of conversations. Because not every "Christian" is like that.

I want to be known as that woman who loves God with all her heart and yearns to know more. I don't want to be known as just another one of those Christians. I want to be knows as a woman who has her life so embedded in God, that the man she's supposed to be with, has to find God so wholeheartedly, before he can find her. That is who I want to be.

I found these definitions in the dictionary of what is a Christian?

1)one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ

2)disciple

3$)a member of one of the Churches of Christ separating from the Disciples of Christ in 1906

4)a member of the Christian denomination having part in the union of the United Church of Christ concluded in 1961

By the first two definitions, I am considered a Christian. Will i denounce being a Christian? NO

But if someone comes up and asks me to tell them. I will be honest with them. I will tell them who I am in Christ. And that's all that matters.

Ghandi said it best. "I like your Christ. I don't like your Christians. They are nothing like your Christ!"