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What to do About Fake Christians

9/14/2016

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This is a message for fake Christians.  Which, by the way, includes you . . . and me. 

We put on a face.  Pretend to be someone who is not truly us.  Conceal what's real in order to appear attractive.  

As a Christian, do you ever feel pressure to be someone you're not?  
There are a couple ways we can be fake:  

Act super-holy.  You want to impress people with how good you are.  You are moral, pious, in control.  You want everyone to see how nice and shiny your life is.  "I have it all together."  But it's really a front.

Act super bad.  
You want to impress others with how "real" and "normal" you are.  You want to fit in with those around you, even if their values aren't your values.  You want to be accepted, so you put on a face in order to belong.  Like cussing with the cool kids at recess in junior high.  

So here are the questions:

                   Can you be honest about who you are, even when it's not pretty?  
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                             Can you be distinct in who you are, even when it's hard?  

I hate it when pastors throw Greek words around, but here's an intriguing one:   
Parrasia:  Open, candid speech, spoken whether in private or public. 
 It's often translated as "boldness" (Acts 4:31).  It means that what you believe, speak, and do privately, you also believe, speak, and do publicly.  

The first disciples were once afraid to speak candidly in public.  After the crucifixion, they were "behind locked doors."  But then the Holy Spirit came, and they took this news of Jesus public.  At great risk to their lives.  That's parrasia.  Not fake.  Not concealing or hiding or being someone you're not.

Instead they were genuine.
Natural.
Authentic.
True.  
Confident.
Bold.  

So how do you be a genuine Christian?  Not fake or phony?  Some ideas:


Be Aware.  
Be aware of your phony habits.  When are you someone that you're not?  Who are you usually with?  Why do you act differently around them?  


Listen.  

Have a core of honest Christian friends you can be real with.  That know the real you.  They'll tell you when you're faking.  

Be Vulnerable.  
Henri Nouwen wrote, "The Christian leader of the future is called to be completely irrelevant and to stand in this world with nothing to offer but his or her own vulnerable self."  To be vulnerable is a scary thing, but vulnerability is where God works powerfully.  

Invite the Holy Spirit.  
I know that sounds super pious, but it's what the first Christians did (Acts 4:29).  They prayed for the Spirit to grant boldness in the face of opposition, to be true to who they were called to be.  Then the Spirit came.  And they were different people.  Bold.  Fearless.  Confident.

Parrasia means there is no place for faking it.  
We are the same person, whether in public or private.  
Whether in church or at the movie theater.  
Whether in the sanctuary or the locker room.  
Whether on Sunday morning or Friday night.  


Jesus is the "anti-faker."  In his earthly ministry, he wasn't "religious" in one place and a "cool" in another.  Read the gospels.  Whether he was praying alone, or at a party with sinners and tax collectors, or teaching thousands of people, he was the same Jesus.   True, gracious, genuine, honest.  
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answered prayers
5/3/2021 10:40:30 pm

my testimony Matt24:15;Daniel 8:11;Ezek8:3&5
Which Messiah Jesus Christ do you believe? The Torah or Holy Bible "Old Testament"
Hello, I am the witness with a testimony in seeing two identical "image" of Jesus Christ in the heavenly realm. This is Matthew 24:15;Ezekiel 8:3,5 the "image" of jealousy that provokes jealousy.
There is original Messiah and the counterfeit Messiah because there has been two different teachings of the Messiah from two different bibles having the same prophets for over 1500 years.

Original Messiah
Hidden truth uncovered is over two thousand years ago the twelve chosen disciples preached the man Jesus, son of Joseph from the original Torah "Chabad" scriptures of the prophets known as the "Mystery of God" Revelation 10:7!
Because at that time, the rulers changed the truth (word) of God into a lie (not knowing what they were doing) thru scribes "Sofers" who copied (hand written) the original Torah scriptures and within those copies added and took away specific Messianic words of the prophets. Thereby creating another Jesus Christ "word" of prophecy known as the "virgin birth" prophecy from fables of pagan demonic religions. Then sent out false brothers to teach gentiles this other "word" drawing “disciples” after them. Those “disciples” were the forefathers who started the Roman Catholic "Mother" Church. This is the fourth kingdom spread out on the earth.
Chosen disciples and disciple Paul (Saul) knew false brothers were spreading this other teaching of Jesus. They warned the brothers and the flock of God.
But the Jewish rulers did not stop there after changing the truth (word) of God into a lie and spreading this other "word" of prophecy about Jesus Christ.

They started the great persecutions persuading gentile kings, governors and roman soldiers to persecute chosen disciples from city to city and from house to house. Many true followers of chosen disciples fell into the hands of sinful men. Disciple John fled to island Patmos where he received revelation of the prophecies that must come to pass before the day and hour of the coming kingMessiah Jesus for the resurrection and final redemption. Disciple John sent this book to the seven chosen disciples before the great persecutions spread to Asia.
Then great persecutions spread to the last seven chosen disciples in Asia who fell into the hands of sinful men (roman soldiers) and so did their letters of testimony, the book of Revelation and original written scrolls of Torah into the hands of the Jewish rulers. It was then the Jewish rulers tampered with those letters of disciple’s testimony. They added words like “church”, “things”, “Baptist”, “gospel”, and many other words to cover up the true words from the kingdom of God!
Disciple John, last of the twelve, survived to witness and testify the rise of many anti Christ believers who have entered into the world. Who denied the Messiah Jesus came in the flesh according to original Torah “Chabad” scriptures of the prophets. Who denied God and the Anointed One (Ps 2:2).
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kills the prophets, and stones them that are sent to you; how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
There is no virgin birth!! The twelve chosen disciples including disciple Paul (Saul) NEVER preached the virgin birth prophecy!!! Return to the original scriptures of the prophets in the Torah "Chabad"!
There is no trinity!
It is God the Father, the son (word of God) and His holy angels. God’s holy angels were sent to Joseph and Mary, sent to the shepherds in the field, assisted Jesus after his battle against the Satan, sent to those who went to the tomb where God raised Jesus from the dead, who spoke to chosen disciples when Jesus ascended on clouds (Daniel 7:13, I saw in the visions of the night, and behold with the clouds of the heaven, “one like a man” was coming, and he came up to the Ancient of Days and was brought before Him.), and many more.
Jewish rulers created this other bible (Holy Bible) for the new generation “disciples” (forefathers who started catholic “mother” church) which denies the man Jesus Christ came in flesh. In order to stop the original teaching of the man Jesus Christ from original Torah “Chabad” scriptures of the prophets. I say name of Jesus because God has allowed it and He has given the outer court to the gentiles (churches) who worship the "image" in the heavenly realm Daniel 8:11, And until the Prince of the host it grew, and through him the daily sacrifice was removed, and the base of His Sanctuary was cast down.

Come out of these churches and their teachings. This "image" is the counterfeit Messiah which comes from the counterfeit scriptures of the prophets in the Holy Bible "Old Testament"! This "image" is the Satan who is engraver of image

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Anthony melendez link
1/11/2023 08:54:50 pm

don't say you and me you don't know I need advice when I speak to some who claim to a Christians The bible says to test test all spirts and on Christian to me who has foul mouth and does not repent is no Christian

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