Friday, January 27, 2012

Christian or Discipleship (part 2)

I apologize but in my eagerness to get my point accross yesterday, I presented some information that was wrong. I stated that the Bible does not have the word Christian in it, but it was brought to my attention by a pastor friend and i would like to clear it up right now. The word Christian is in the Bible; please see the following The first recorded use of the term is in the New Testament, in Acts 11:26, which states "...in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians." The second mention of the term follows in Acts 26:28, where Herod Agrippa II replies to Paul the Apostle, "Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?" The third and final New Testament reference to the term is in 1 Peter 4:16, which exhorts believers, "...if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name." The term "Christian" is also adjectivally to describe anything associated with Christianity, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." It is also used as a label to identify people who associate with the cultural aspects of Christianity, irrespective of personal religious beliefs or practices. So there it is! Tomorrow I will do a post on discipleship, so you have both sides of the coin and you can make and informed decision "Christianity or disciplehip"???

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Are you a disciple or a christian

Im declaring this moring that I am no longer a christian! Most christians today are very secular and have no power, they can not even pray for themselves. We are not of this world “Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people"; The word christian is not found in the bible but the word disciple is. We are not called to be christians but disciples and to make disciples not christians! Matthew 28:19 " Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." To do such great work you need to have power not mere christanity!!!!!!!!!!!