A true Christian (in my opinion) is someone who:
(1.) Believes that Jesus Christ, God's son, humbled himself and came to the earth as a human being.
*Believes that Jesus died on a cross not for glory or fame but for the sins of all mankind.
*Believes that Jesus taught people how to live, and that he taught by example. He never sinned, although he had been tempted more than once.
*Believes that Jesus is forgiving not just once but ALWAYS, which means that if ANYONE sincerely asks him for forgiveness, he will recieve it. Also believes that Christ came for ALL PEOPLE and everybody has a chance to recieve Christ's love.
*Believes that Christ did not come to bring himself up but to bring others up and teach others to do it. He came for a reason: UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.
(2.) Tries very hard to live by the things Christ taught.
*Does not act like a Christian just because they are concerned about others' opinions.
*Tries to bring people up, and not think selfishly.
*Tries not to bring people down, which includes cursing, insulting, and hurting: people of different gender, different sexual preferences, people who express themselves different than themselves, people who have hurt the person in the past, people who don't live by Christ's teachings, people who look different regarding their weight and such, people like celebrities (we are all the same as them) and many, many more...
*Tries not to judge based on what he/she sees. Can include sexual preferences, weight, hair color (what a drag that I had to say that,) skin color, and many more. This is pretty much self explanatory.
*Tries to be thankful for the things he/she has, and tries not to complain about or dwell on things that he/she doesn't have.
*Tries very hard to forgive others for the things they do, not only to the person but to themselves and others. This could be the hardest thing for a Christian to do because it's hard to get hurt feelings out of his/her mind. I myself find it hard because the things people have done come to my mind when I see them. It's hard to be forgiving but one must try. The fact that forgiveness is hard is NOT an excuse to defend his/herself with.
*Tries not to compete for attention/bragging rights, bring others down or become 'better than others' by doing all this, because that IS NOT the reason one should become a Christian. Does not act like a Christian just so he can be looked at as a better person.
*There are many other things I could say about number 2 but those are some of the most important things to me.
(3.) Tries to spread the Christian faith and be welcoming to others.
*THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE BEING VIOLENT OR INSULTING TO DO THIS. IT DOESN'T INCLUDE FORCE OR PUSHING THINGS ON OTHERS. THIS ONLY DRIVES PEOPLE AWAY AND DOESN'T HELP YOUR CAUSE AT ALL.
*It does include a little bit of talk and a lot of support. The best way to introduce the Christian faith is to just be a good friend. Being a good example of a Christian and not tainting others' opinions of one is a very important factor. Being a good role model is a perfect way to model the Christian faith.
*One must welcome others no matter what their personality or attitude is, what they wear, how they speak, what they do, or especially what they think of you. We must not pick and choose who to be welcoming to, because Christ didn't. In fact, Jesus made it a goal for himself to reach out to those who were 'low on the food chain.' He cared about people who nobody cares about.
***NOTE*** This definition was not written to be used as an excuse to bring someone down or tell them how bad they are. It is all my opinion, but I do believe it is true. I just wanted to share my opinion with you and maybe clear up some of the bad things said about them. Now let me say, nobody's perfect. Hopefully no Christian thinks they're perfect. Also I'd like to say that Christians are not all heterosexual, and they are not all afraid of or dislike homosexuals. Most importantly, at least 95% of Christians are not on a mission to prove that they are better than everyone else. That's not their prerogative. Trust me. ^-^
(1.) Believes that Jesus Christ, God's son, humbled himself and came to the earth as a human being.
*Believes that Jesus died on a cross not for glory or fame but for the sins of all mankind.
*Believes that Jesus taught people how to live, and that he taught by example. He never sinned, although he had been tempted more than once.
*Believes that Jesus is forgiving not just once but ALWAYS, which means that if ANYONE sincerely asks him for forgiveness, he will recieve it. Also believes that Christ came for ALL PEOPLE and everybody has a chance to recieve Christ's love.
*Believes that Christ did not come to bring himself up but to bring others up and teach others to do it. He came for a reason: UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.
(2.) Tries very hard to live by the things Christ taught.
*Does not act like a Christian just because they are concerned about others' opinions.
*Tries to bring people up, and not think selfishly.
*Tries not to bring people down, which includes cursing, insulting, and hurting: people of different gender, different sexual preferences, people who express themselves different than themselves, people who have hurt the person in the past, people who don't live by Christ's teachings, people who look different regarding their weight and such, people like celebrities (we are all the same as them) and many, many more...
*Tries not to judge based on what he/she sees. Can include sexual preferences, weight, hair color (what a drag that I had to say that,) skin color, and many more. This is pretty much self explanatory.
*Tries to be thankful for the things he/she has, and tries not to complain about or dwell on things that he/she doesn't have.
*Tries very hard to forgive others for the things they do, not only to the person but to themselves and others. This could be the hardest thing for a Christian to do because it's hard to get hurt feelings out of his/her mind. I myself find it hard because the things people have done come to my mind when I see them. It's hard to be forgiving but one must try. The fact that forgiveness is hard is NOT an excuse to defend his/herself with.
*Tries not to compete for attention/bragging rights, bring others down or become 'better than others' by doing all this, because that IS NOT the reason one should become a Christian. Does not act like a Christian just so he can be looked at as a better person.
*There are many other things I could say about number 2 but those are some of the most important things to me.
(3.) Tries to spread the Christian faith and be welcoming to others.
*THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE BEING VIOLENT OR INSULTING TO DO THIS. IT DOESN'T INCLUDE FORCE OR PUSHING THINGS ON OTHERS. THIS ONLY DRIVES PEOPLE AWAY AND DOESN'T HELP YOUR CAUSE AT ALL.
*It does include a little bit of talk and a lot of support. The best way to introduce the Christian faith is to just be a good friend. Being a good example of a Christian and not tainting others' opinions of one is a very important factor. Being a good role model is a perfect way to model the Christian faith.
*One must welcome others no matter what their personality or attitude is, what they wear, how they speak, what they do, or especially what they think of you. We must not pick and choose who to be welcoming to, because Christ didn't. In fact, Jesus made it a goal for himself to reach out to those who were 'low on the food chain.' He cared about people who nobody cares about.
***NOTE*** This definition was not written to be used as an excuse to bring someone down or tell them how bad they are. It is all my opinion, but I do believe it is true. I just wanted to share my opinion with you and maybe clear up some of the bad things said about them. Now let me say, nobody's perfect. Hopefully no Christian thinks they're perfect. Also I'd like to say that Christians are not all heterosexual, and they are not all afraid of or dislike homosexuals. Most importantly, at least 95% of Christians are not on a mission to prove that they are better than everyone else. That's not their prerogative. Trust me. ^-^
Do we really need an example of a Christian? Just look up and you'll see a whole lot of them. ^-^ By the way...I only put those tags on it because I had to. But...you could probably find what I'm talking about in one of those? Um...yeah.
by Anonymous blah blah blah blahhhhhhdidy blah. February 11, 2007
1.A word used to describe people who have devoted there lives to the Lord our saviour
2.the best boyfriend I have ever had
2.the best boyfriend I have ever had
by green lantern hat June 1, 2014
A person who is emotionally confused but claims to be a tough guy usually skinny and with an extremely large head
by Harvard statistics researcher February 9, 2015
A person who has accepted Jesus Christ into their life.
A follower of Him.They usually go to a church,read the Bible,Pray,ect.They are kind,considerate,and know that they are not better than anyone else.Or that is the way they should be.Christians do have fun.Fun isn't just playing violent games with blood,gore,cussing,shoting people in the head, and all that.Fun isn't just having sex all the time.Fun isn't just drinking and partying.Fun can be being with family.Fun can be going to church.Christian's don't just go to church and throw little green Bibles at you when you walk out the front door.They have a life,also.They know they aren't perfect.Nor is anyone else besides God/Jesus.Give them a chance,they will most likely give you one.
A follower of Him.They usually go to a church,read the Bible,Pray,ect.They are kind,considerate,and know that they are not better than anyone else.Or that is the way they should be.Christians do have fun.Fun isn't just playing violent games with blood,gore,cussing,shoting people in the head, and all that.Fun isn't just having sex all the time.Fun isn't just drinking and partying.Fun can be being with family.Fun can be going to church.Christian's don't just go to church and throw little green Bibles at you when you walk out the front door.They have a life,also.They know they aren't perfect.Nor is anyone else besides God/Jesus.Give them a chance,they will most likely give you one.
by katielovex June 6, 2007
(noun) A person who follows the religion of christianity. Christians follow the teachings of the bible and Jesus Christ. After looking at the above entries I see that christianity is a very misunderstood religion. If you ask me, christianity faces the same problems as Islam. When people think of either Christianity or Islam they think of the extremists, "your religion is wrong, join us or die" and all that. In fact, the extremists make up a very small portion of both religions, we just see more of them in the news media since they stand out more. In fact Christians and Muslims are generally good-natured people. There's the occasional bigot, hypocrite, or convict etc. But there are other reasons for those things, mainly the type of place they live in and their other beliefs not associated with their religion.
Long definition made short, quit using generalization to diss christians. How much do you really know about it anyway?
by Rannoc March 20, 2009
n. One who is a friend, servant, and follower of Jesus Christ.
adj. Having the characteristics and beliefs of a Christian.
Christians are followers of God. Despite what many think, true Christians don't condemn others, but help them with their troubles. We don't diss other religions, but try to show atheists and members of other religions the truth. We don't destroy, we help bring up. But we are not the ones performing miracles, it is the Lord working through each and every one of us.
adj. Having the characteristics and beliefs of a Christian.
Christians are followers of God. Despite what many think, true Christians don't condemn others, but help them with their troubles. We don't diss other religions, but try to show atheists and members of other religions the truth. We don't destroy, we help bring up. But we are not the ones performing miracles, it is the Lord working through each and every one of us.
by That person...with the face... November 28, 2010
A person that worships Jesus and accepts him into his life. However, christians are not different than any other people because of their faith, even if they say so.
-Dude, every christian is intelligent, attractive, kind and friendly!
-So are atheists, satanists, muslims and everyone else.
-So are atheists, satanists, muslims and everyone else.
by Dragoniktaz September 4, 2014