WHEN they haul you into court and charge you with the CRIME of being a Christian, IS there enough EVIDENCE to Easily Convict You?? Matthew 7:20-23 "Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth...
C.I.N.O – Christian In Name Only September 28, 2022 by Jon Watkins WHEN they haul you into court and charge you with the CRIME of being a Christian, IS there enough EVIDENCE to Easily Convict You?? Matthew 7:20-23 “Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Being born into a Christian home, or raised as a Christian, does NOT make you one. Being baptized as a child does NOT make you one. Being Confirmed or going through a Bible study does not make you one. Joining a Church dose NOT make you one!! Matthew 15:7-9 “Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, 8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” Have you ever heard some of the filthy demonic politicians being called a R.I.N.O.? One who is a R.I.N.O, is a Republican, who is really a Communist Democrat at heart, Hence Republican In Name Only! Well it is the same with someone who says they are a Christian, and as scripture above says, “Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them” Ezekiel 33:31-32 “And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. 32 And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.” As I was putting this article together, (H/T to Steve Quayle) I came across an article by Coach Dave Daubenmire September 22, 2022. I do have permission from Brother Dave to post any of his writings! What Are Christians Supposed to DO? I was reminded the other day of a statement a friend of mine made a couple of years ago. “Being a Christian is a lot like being a vitamin. You simply have to B1.” Simple statement, but meaningless, actually. How do you recognize a Christian? Does calling oneself a Christian actually make it so? I brought this up on my daily show (www.CoachDaveLive.com) last week in an attempt to get the folks in my “huddle” to actually think. An entire book in the Bible is called ACTS. It is a record of some of the activities that the 1st Century Christians found themselves involved in. It is a fascinating recitation of the “acts” of the Apostles. Their faith cost many of them their lives. Webster defines ACT as “That which is done; a deed, exploit, or achievement, whether good or ill.” TO ACT connotes movement…production…exertion of energy…accomplishment. People are defined by what they DO…not simply what they are. As I once heard someone ask “if they charged you with the crime of being a Christian would there be enough evidence to convict you?” Action leaves evidence. Evidence suggests complicity. Complicity implies quilt. Let me ask you again…what is it that Christians DO? Plumbers fix pipes. Singers sing songs. Truckers drive trucks. Preachers preach, cooks cook, cleaners clean, dancers dance. Every category of human endeavor is defined by what the doer actually does. Except for Christians. Christians simply are…sort of like vitamins. But even vitamins DO something. They are imperative for the proper functioning of a body. Some plumbers are Christian. The same with butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers. Being a Christian identifies the values that one possesses…the standard by which they live their lives…but it does not demonstrate exactly what it is that their Christianity causes them to DO. The Bible teaches us that “they will know that we are Christians by our love?” But what does that mean? Love should produce action. Love should provide evidence of belief. The Apostle Paul said that what we DO is evidence of what we believe. Action produces the fruit of belief. What is it that your Christianity causes you to do? No one can earn or work their way into Heaven. Salvation is by grace alone…through faith alone…in Christ alone. But works are evidence of belief. The idea of WORKS has gotten a bad rap in the church. Works are the evidence of the living out of the Christian Faith. James 2:14-26 “What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, bei...