True Christianity Vs. False Christianity

My philosophy is that no one can argue against the truth, but rather the truth speaks for itself.  It's my desire to know nothing but the truth.  People say all sorts of things and make it sound legit.  A very wise man by the name of Adolf Hitler once said "If you tell a lie long enough and loud enough soon people will believe it."  That's so true.  As long as you have great ambition, superior confidence, passion, exponential wisdom and knowledge, a clear vision and purpose, and a strong image and reputation, many people will be drawn to you no matter what you stand for.  Great inspiration comes from great power.

In all honesty, I am often embarrassed to admit that I am a Christian because of the what the world has seen from the so-called Christian communities. Most people who label themselves "Christian" are a shame to their own faith because they simply do not possess the contents to match the label of "Christian".  Another wise man, by the name of Mohandas Gandhi, said a very profound statement: "Be the change you wish to see in the world." He was also the one to say, "I like your Christ; I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."

The majority of Christians are possessed with a spirit of false Christianity.  I commend them greatly for the desire to be a Christian and to live a good life, but most of them are drunken with delusions of grandeur. Nona Freeman, a very superior, prominent, and what I consider to be an ideal Christian, said it best. This is a direct quote from her book, "In the Bag." She said, "Some, regarding salvation as simply a plateau of peace and joy, are lulled into a false sense of security divorced from reality."

Without further ado, I'm going to describe what an ideal Christian should be like.

A Christian should ALWAYS be genuine. In the midst of a world full of fakery and plasticity, people are crying out for something real. Why tease them? Besides, folks can always see right through a façade. It's pointless to put on a false Christian front. We'd not only be lying to a hurting world, but also to ourselves.

A Christian should live a holy life to the best of his ability. Holiness comes from a redeemed and repentant heart. When our soul becomes redeemed by the hand of God, He imparts holiness into us, but it is our choice whether to yield to it or not. There is a vast difference between saying one has a redeemed heart and actually having a redeemed heart. If something's really of God, it will happen naturally.

A Christian should be fearless and worry-free. If God be for us, who can possibly be against us? We must trust that God will always provide for us. Everything happens for a reason. As long as we love God, then He won't allow anything to happen in our lives unless it was for our own good. A Christian should never freak out. Fear is the enemy of faith. A mind flooded with fear and worries is one absent from God's voice and leading of His Spirit.

A Christian should be confident in His God. He will always do that which is right by us. We must believe that He hears our prayers regardless of whether we feel like He does or not. Feelings always deter us from things of God. A lack of communication leads to false assumptions. If you don't hear from God in a while, don't just assume that He hates you and threw you away. Sometimes He remains to silent to see how you react, to see how much you trust Him, and to see if He can trust you. He's never broken a promise. When He said He'd never leave you nor forsake you, He wasn't joking. The thing about a prosperous relationship is mutual trust. Can God trust you? When things go bad, are you going to leave Him and/or ignore Him? Without this confidence in our God and man relationship, we don't even know our God. He always understands us, but we don't always understand Him or His ways. If we don't understand, will we run or stay with Him, knowing that He's not planning something against us? How much do we trust Him and know Him?

A Christian should be confident in himself. This is a healthy balance between pride and low self-esteem. We are quick to say we believe in God, but lack to realize that God also believes in us. The whole reason Jesus reaches out to people is because He sees the potential in them to become better. He doesn't concentrate on who we are, but rather on what we can become. Besides, if we don't believe in ourselves, who else will?

A Christian must always be loving and willing to forgive. We should be about our Father's business. Before you open your mouth to judge someone, think of how God treats you. When you make a mistake, does God smack you around, yell at you, and criticize you? The Bible says He is slow to anger. How quick are you to anger? Not only that, but how willing are you to forgive yourself? A Christian is not to beat himself up after sinning, but rather to get back up and move on. If you fall down and stay down, the devil has got you right where he wants you. The devil is wired for hatred. God is not ignorant of your shortcomings. He doesn't expect you to be perfect, but He expects you to love Him. This is where the mercy and grace of God comes in.

This next part is going to be longer and much more in depth.

A Christian should be an ambassador.

I did some research on some government websites regarding diplomacy and ambassadorship. According to Merriam-Webster.com, diplomacy is both a) the art and practice of conducting negotiations between skills, and b) the skill in handling affairs without arousing hostility. Now ambassadors, according to the official website of the United States government (usa.gov), are "the highest ranking diplomatic representatives." In America, ambassadors are nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. I don't know about you, but being chosen as an ambassador seems like one of the greatest honors, no matter what country we are from. Essentially, an ambassador is the spokesperson for his entire country to a foreign country. The mission is to establish a relationship between the two countries. It's a long-term assignment. The chosen man will reside in an embassy, which is basically a building in the foreign country in which the ambassador and his fellow companions will commune. It's their own little community in a whole new world, but as far as the mission field is concerned, much preparation is required.

First and foremost, an ambassador (or any diplomat for that matter) must be very open-minded. He needs to see all the issues from all angles. In order to accomplish that successfully, he must refrain from investing emotions, biases, prior experiences, and historical data into his work. He should never take anything at mere face value, but rather examine all the facts. Almost all hostilities between two countries are a direct result of misunderstandings, so a diplomat must not be easily offended. He should never take anything personally, but rather collect all the versions of the story. It is his job to determine the truth in all of it, that both countries might be at peace with one another. A diplomat must be well-informed and educated, knowing quite well the cultures of both the country he's representing and of the one he's reaching out to.

All in all, it's a HUGE job that requires a lot of maturity, sophistication, and wisdom.

The Bible says that a Christian is ambassador. The kingdom of God is what we're representing. The world is whom we're reaching out to. The church is our embassy. Our mission is to clear up the confusion and misunderstandings between the two opposing worlds. We must discover the truth.

Now, I encourage you to read the two larger paragraphs again, regarding diplomacy and ambassadorship, but this time let us place ourselves in the position of the ambassador. Are we meeting up to those standards?

A well-known preacher once said, "Do you carry your religion or does your religion carry you?" From personal experience, I strongly recommend TRUE Christianity that is unadulterated, none of the paradoxical "Christ-less Christianity" that's out there today. True Christianity has never died. It's powerful! People won't believe the Bible unless it comes to life. Everyday of my life, I watch it do so. In order for it to come alive, one must develop an unshakable relationship with its Author. Once you spend quality time with an author of a book, you will see that book in a completely different light once you read it again, having deeper understanding of the character of that person.

We need the Holy Ghost dwelling in us in order to understand the Bible more and more. If we have trouble understanding the Bible, either we are not yielding to this Holy Ghost, or we just don't have it. See my writing entitled "Supernatural Wisdom" for more information.

Would you rather just believe something is true or KNOW FOR A FACT that something is true? Truth speaks for itself. Don't bother trying to avoid it because it will always be declared in the end. Think for your own selves. Don't let anybody coerce you into believing just anything. Do your own research. With my writings, the only thing I can do and wish to do is to inspire others to search deeper into the true Christianity they never knew but yearned for.

Behold, power will reveal the character of a man. If we are able to possess God's power, we will be undefeatable dynamic personalities. Nothing will be able to bring us down, nor stand in the way. God only gives His power to those who can handle it and will use it correctly in a loving manner. Can He trust you with His power?

O, that we'd all see the unadulterated truth.