Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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how is a christian different from a non-christian?
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This question just popped in my head today when running. Ya so I asked 2 of my church friends, "Scott Summers" and "Indescribable"...take a look at their responses!
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"Scott Summers":
by three simple letters and a punctuation mark
Aaron Chua:
but is it that simple?
Aaron Chua:
haha just a question that came to my mind
"Scott Summers":
"non-"
"Scott Summers":
that's the simple part
"Scott Summers":
hahaha
"Scott Summers":
the hard part, however, is how we live our lives
"Scott Summers":
if you say non-christian, u referring to a free-thinker or from other religions?
"Scott Summers"::
for free-thinkers: live life without the acknowledgement that there is a superior higher authority, without the acknowledgement that there is life after death
"Scott Summers"::
other religions: live life with knowledge of higher superior authority, and acknowledge that there is life after death
"Scott Summers"::
the thing that separates christian beliefs and other religious beliefs is that many other religions (buddhism, muslim, etc) believe that to get to "heaven" you need to do good things (karma)
Aaron Chua:
"non-"? huh? haha
Aaron Chua:
how do you define a christian then? cos the Bible says not all christians are going to heaven too
"Scott Summers":
(spelling wise la)
"Scott Summers":
those who affirm the truth that they are saved by grace and not by deeds
"Scott Summers":
?
"Scott Summers":
other religions believe that you need to do good deeds to get to heaven
Aaron Chua:
cos the bible say in matt 7:21 that not all who say Lord Lord will go to heaven
"Scott Summers":
you gotta live a life that seeks to be Christ-like i guess?
Aaron Chua:
can christians be merely be defined as those who affirm aka believe? and not live it out?
"Scott Summers":
that's in reference to those who cry Lord Lord but live ungodly lives..
Aaron Chua:
lol getting confused here...so what do u think is the diff between christian and non-christian?
Aaron Chua:
and ya non-christian = atheist + other religions
"Scott Summers":
hmmm...
"Scott Summers":
didn't i just say it
"Scott Summers":
haha
"Scott Summers":
in the way we live our lives
"Scott Summers":
LOL, thanks ar...
"Scott Summers":
making me type for so long
Aaron Chua:
lol...was little blur thats why...just to ask one final qn...lol...so if christians dont live the way they are supposed to live, then theres no difference?
"Scott Summers":
then, the difference is only in name....
Aaron Chua:
haha my pov is that the "supposed" diff is actually immense, really a lot between christians and non-christians...
"Scott Summers":
yeah actually there is
"Scott Summers":
haha
Aaron Chua:
but the thing is that im not really seeing that in my school for eg
"Scott Summers":
its just that one of the MOST PREACHED differences is our lifestyles
Aaron Chua:
yup...true...one of the main differences too...haha
"Scott Summers":
haha
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Aaron Chua says:
hey say what u think abt the question also leh?
"Indescribable" says:
a better purpose of why or wat are we here on this earth for...
"Indescribable" says:
welcoming jesus into christian's life changes many things.. A faithful friend who will nvr leave us..
Aaron Chua says:
the difference is actually immense....but somehow i just cant see it with the ppl around me
Aaron Chua says:
christians live like non-christians...are they really christians?
"Indescribable" says:
actually, wat i think is the difference is more on the inside..
Aaron Chua says:
how to define christians? is the diff that we can go to heaven but non-christians cant?
"Indescribable" says:
there is not the difference..
Aaron Chua says:
sry...was just having verbal diarrhoea
"Indescribable" says:
tat*
Aaron Chua says:
lol pls continue
"Indescribable" says:
LOL... no la..
Aaron Chua says:
*sidenote: matt 7:21
"Indescribable" says:
yea.. being a christian is not that simple..
"Indescribable" says:
like wat jit said last time.. many ppl get the wrong idea like, "so easy to go to heaven, just by accepting Jesus like tat?"
"Indescribable" says:
Each of one of us has a purpose a will given by Him to carry it out...
"Indescribable" says:
and*
"Indescribable" says:
and, christian is all about establishing relationship with God..
Aaron Chua says:
so whats the difference? that a non-christian does not have a plan and a will from God?
"Indescribable" says:
wat i think, everyone of us have.. non-christian is "hidden" one.. until, they accept Jesus Christ, then they will be made known to them..
"Indescribable" says:
is like, late bloomer..
Aaron Chua says:
so if the christian doesnt carry God's will in his life then there's no difference?
"Indescribable" says:
Luke 6:49
"Indescribable" says:
"But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete."
"Indescribable" says:
there is still difference..
Aaron Chua says:
lol...so the difference is the built house? but if it going to collapse then whats the pt?
Aaron Chua says:
sry if i ask too many questions...just want to see your pt
Aaron Chua says:
pov*
"Indescribable" says:
haha no worries...
"Indescribable" says:
hold on..
"Indescribable" says:
collapse, repent and built again... non christian.. is like, duno anything abt God nor the will of God..
"Indescribable" says:
Col 2:6-8
"Indescribable" says:
our FACT Camp 2008 theme verse..
"Indescribable" says:
lol
Aaron Chua says:
hmm...another way of looking at it...nice...
"Indescribable" says:
that verse clearly show us the difference between christian and non-christian.. but i guess, u wan deeper than that rite?
Aaron Chua says:
haha no la i not so deep...lol...
Aaron Chua says:
really nice pov from you..haha
Aaron Chua says:
the "supposed" diff is immense, and seriously immense, but is it happening now in our society? that was more like the one i wanted to target..
Aaron Chua says:
eg christians are more MORE than conquerers, but is it the case when we just take a look at our school?
Aaron Chua says:
salt and light too...
"Indescribable" says:
haha.. well, my classmates which are mainly non-christian one.. cared more abt money..
"Indescribable" says:
when i asked them abt the real purpose of living.. many of them defined like, to earn money lor, safe future and so on..
"Indescribable" says:
erm, i dun get the more more than conquerers..
Aaron Chua says:
doesnt the Bible say we are more than conquerers? lol...
"Indescribable" says:
haha yea.. lol
Aaron Chua says:
u forgot? lol...
"Indescribable" says:
forget abit.. lol..
"Indescribable" says:
haiz
"Indescribable" says:
Romans 8
"Indescribable" says:
oh ya..
"Indescribable" says:
i just remembered
"Indescribable" says:
haha
"Indescribable" says:
somewhere in that chapter
Aaron Chua says:
and u are studying romans now..lol...
"Indescribable" says:
yea.. haha..
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