What is your definition of a "Matured" Christian...
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I'd like to gather the different perspective of how each individual would view a "matured" Christian.
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Hi,
Why don't you start us along and give us your definition of a "matured" Christian so that we can then have a relevant starting point to which we can make comments. Thank you and God Bless.
Brey -
a dead christian.
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How i look at a "Matured" Christian is his daily walk wz God. Does the person practice wat he/she preaches, does he/she abide by the teachings of Christ, is his/her prayer walk strong etc...etc...
Some claim they are "staunch" christians. But i look at them as "sunday" christians. Know wat i mean only on sunday they are "holy". Mons to Sats its different ballgame. But then who am i to judge for i myself am a sinner. -
dragg,
errr....if only a dead person can become a "matured" christian, then wat bout the living??? Care to enlighten me??? -
'near matured' since they are sinners?Originally posted by babyys:dragg,
errr....if only a dead person can become a "matured" christian, then wat bout the living??? Care to enlighten me??? -
A matured Christian is not afraid of confrontation, but neither does he pick fights.
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It's all about reponses.
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Doesn't make sense. As in does that make a matured Buddhist or a matured Taoist be afraid or will he/she pick fights?Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:A matured Christian is not afraid of confrontation, but neither does he pick fights.
No. So it can be basically generalised to the fact that all matured people will tend to behave in a civilised and gentlemanly behaviour.
Let me rephrase it. How different will a matured Christian compared to a other matured people behave? -
Honestly???Originally posted by TheIndian:Let me rephrase it. How different will a matured Christian compared to a other matured people?
No Difference!!!! Except the faith he embrace and the quality of life he believes. -
Huh?Originally posted by TheIndian:Doesn't make sense. As in does that make a matured Buddhist or a matured Taoist be afraid or will he/she pick fights?
No. So it can be basically generalised to the fact that all matured people will tend to behave in a civilised and gentlemanly behaviour.
Let me rephrase it. How different will a matured Christian compared to a other matured people behave?
macross is viewing from the context of Christians alone
its not difficult to see -
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A matured Christian is not afraid of confrontation, but neither does he pick fights.
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U got me blurified there. Wat kinda confrontation? -
A matured christian is somebody who know that christianity is not the only religion to reach god. He/she doesnt go aorund telling others that Chrisianity is the "one and only" religion.
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When I mean confrontation, I mean to taking a stand on certain issues or doctrines, especially concerning morals. For example, a Christian should not be afraid to speak out against the culture of death.
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Simmi si Culture of Death?Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:When I mean confrontation, I mean to taking a stand on certain issues or doctrines, especially concerning morals. For example, a Christian should not be afraid to speak out against the culture of death.
:::shade434 or 343 is ignored. -
Euthanasia?Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:When I mean confrontation, I mean to taking a stand on certain issues or doctrines, especially concerning morals. For example, a Christian should not be afraid to speak out against the culture of death. -
Havent you heard of death cults before?Originally posted by M©+square:Simmi si Culture of Death?
:::shade434 or 343 is ignored.
There are some cults, on the pretext of using the name of Christianity, use death or suicide as the way to attain salvation.
Examples?
Jim Jones, Charlie Manson etc -
The culture of death refers to abortion, suicide, euthanasia, contraception, war, capital punishment, weapons of mass destruction, genocide, and possibly, racism and bigotry.
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Thats pretty hard by any standardOriginally posted by SingaporeMacross:The culture of death refers to abortion, suicide, euthanasia, contraception, war, capital punishment, weapons of mass destruction, genocide, and possibly, racism and bigotry. -
One who has been yielding to the Holy Spirit exhibiting and manifesting the fruits of the Holy Spirit.Originally posted by babyys:I'd like to gather the different perspective of how each individual would view a "matured" Christian. -
hard in terms of what?Originally posted by laurence82:Thats pretty hard by any standard -
Very simple, arent we now doing NS?Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:hard in terms of what?
That itself is preparing for war, whether a war is going to happen or not.
Several things, like the recent hooha over Nguyen death sentence bring Singaporeans and Aussies to two camps, for and against.
Its easy to speak against them, but the issues are very debatable -
War should be avoided at all costs, but if it's in defence it's all right. Last resort of course.
Capital Punishment is legitimate, but it's not very good. The original purpose of Capital Punishment is to protect society from dangerous criminals. But isn't life imprisonment effective enough? -
Easy to say, hard to doOriginally posted by SingaporeMacross:War should be avoided at all costs, but if it's in defence it's all right. Last resort of course.
Capital Punishment is legitimate, but it's not very good. The original purpose of Capital Punishment is to protect society from dangerous criminals. But isn't life imprisonment effective enough?
We are not in the position of the PAP ministers trying to maintain peace and order in SG -
true.