Template:Christians check list
We know that there will be "many" who think they are Christians but are actually workers of iniquity because Jesus says there will be. This simple Checklist and its links may help the individual who want to repent and seek the Kingdom of God and His righteousness understand or determine if they are really a Christian or in need of more repentance.
| Might Not be a Christian | Might be a Christian |
|---|---|
| Thinks the word Christian is defined "a person who has received Christian baptism or says they are a believer in Jesus Christ and his teachings."[1] | Believes Christian is defined "a person who believes in and follows The Way of Jesus Christ, doing what he said."[2] By caring about his neighbors life, liberty and property as much as his own. |
| Says they Believe in Jesus Christ but does not do what He said. | Strives to do what Jesus Christ said to do what Christ said to do.[3] And attends to the weightier matters. |
| Does not do what the early Church did about the welfare needs of the people. | Does do what the early Church by providing welfare for |
| Believes in Socialism to help the needy of society and because of their covetousness they are Workers of Iniquity. | Believes in Charity only to help the needy of society. |
| They can legally be forced to join systems of forced healthcare because they have no voluntary one in place. | They would have their own system of health share based on love and charity and would be (Exempt from government sponsored Health Care like the Amish) and from systems based on force . |
| Covets his neighbor's goods through Benefactors who exercise authority one over the other. | Strives to provide a Daily ministration based on Charity by daily Sacrifice. |
| Sought a system of social Welfare like the Corban of the Pharisees or just went along and are often Workers of Iniquity. | Seeking and working diligently for a system of Welfare based on Charity alone. |
| Ministers tell the people if they need bread they can pray to men who call themselves Benefactors but exercise authority one over the other. | Ministers tell people to supply bread to the needy of their congregations by faith, hope and Charity through the Perfect law of liberty. |
| Ministers downplay the importance of DOING the Word of God suggesting that what you think or say will save you. | Ministers tell the people that doing the will of the Father in Heaven is a sign of true faith and not doing so is a sign that their faith is dead and they are in need of repentance. |
| Ministers tell the people it is okay to covet benefits as long as they are provided by governments who take from your neighbor or borrow against the future of the people. | Ministers tell the people to provide benefits through the practice of Pure Religion and if they want Eternal life they shall not covet their neighbors goods even through the governments of the World. |
| Ministers tell the people that forgiveness simply takes place in the mind. | Ministers explain to those who were forced when they paid into a now bankrupt society, that forgiveness also applies to forgiving those debts and now have a choice to go a different way as Christ and John the baptist instructed.. |
| Ministers tell the people to obey men who claim authority but does not tell you why your under their power even though Paul would not go under the power of any.[5] | Ministers help the congregation exercise what Jesus called the "weightier matters" so they may have a right to obey God rather than man. [6] |
| Ministers "say" to repent but do not tell you what that means. | Ministers tell you what you are to Repent of and why. |
| Ministers tickle their ears to make them feel good. | Ministers encourage them to do good and rebuke them in love when they are not. |
| These false Christians do not like to be told they are not doing what Christ said. | True Christians appreciate the truth and actually do something to change their conversation in the world. |
== Footnotes ==
- ↑ Luke 8:12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
- ↑ 1 John 3:10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
- 1 Timothy 3:7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
- ↑ Luke 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
- ↑ Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence <biazo >, and the violent take it by force.
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth <biazo > into it." John spoke about how you were to provide for the needy people of society. One way is by forced contributions and the other is by charity. When the people asked John "... What shall we do then?"
- "He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise." Luke 3:11
- ↑ 1 Corinthians 6:12 "All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any."
- ↑ Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.