What is a fake Christian

Yes not me but someone I know for many years everyday the call prayer lines too

Thanks for the response, though I honestly cannot understand what you've written here.

Someone, who you know, claims to be a Christian, and calls prayer lines frequently? That doesn't make them fake. It might suggest they are immature, but that's all. I suspect there is more to the story.

Looks genuine on the outside but is hollow on the insie. IOW a tare...one who is not born again.


Anyone born again is a genuine Christian even though they look like a '58 Edsel on the outside. lol

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Perhaps there is yes I definitely think there's more to it to

And some born again Chritians look good both on the inside and the outside.

IN GOD THE SON,
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Hopefully so... But I was thinking 'genuine', which only comes through the new birth (inside) irregardless of how we may have messed things up consequentially (outside).

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Hey guys this is a question I've recently started to ask myself

Its better to be honest and say you dont believe then to pretend.

A lot of missionaries kids are like that. They might have grown up in christian schools, might have put their hand up to say I accept Jesus into my heart. But if they didnt make any move to repent and make a commitment get water baptised, they havent really been converted.

Also they might believe they are a good person, but ive met a lot of people like that who are snobby about that and think they are just better than anyone else.

Believing means...you believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God, that he died on the cross for our sins and was raised to life on the third day...so we can have eternal life.

Whats missing from the fake christians life is the Holy spirit. One absolutely has to have the holy spirit. If or when they make that leap of faith, they will receive the gift of salvation...which is the holy spirit. And they will bear the fruits of the spirit.

I dont doubt that many receive the word, but the state of their hearts means it just isnt prepared to let it grow. It is with our hearts we believe...