Though it may be the hot thing to be, everyone is not really a Christian. Proclaiming and practicing are two different things. Some people think just because they believe there is a God that they are Christians. Some people believe that because their mother is a Christian then they are one too. Having a relationship with Christ is personal. Someone else close to you's relationship with the Lord is not considering your ticket into heaven.
We are taught to be around people like minded who can continue to be of encouragement to stay in the Lord's will and not sway. Please beware of these people who say one thing and do another. You may be hanging with a friend who is in bible study with you one day and in the club drunk the next. You may be around someone who says they're Christians but place their selves above God. Believe it or not, these people exisit and you have to stay clear of them.
The main way to be able to seek these people out is to make sure you have a strong relationship with the Lord. You must also be prayed up and study the word. It is the knowledge that will help you see that this person is not who you should be around. Watch out! Everyone is not a Christian.
Matthew 7
15 -20"Be wary of false preachers who smile a lot, dripping with practiced sincerity. Chances are they are out to rip you off some way or other. Don't be impressed with charisma; look for character. Who preachers are is the main thing, not what they say. A genuine leader will never exploit your emotions or your pocketbook. These diseased trees with their bad apples are going to be chopped down and burned.
21 -23"Knowing the correct password—saying 'Master, Master,' for instance— isn't going to get you anywhere with me. What is required is serious obedience—doing what my Father wills. I can see it now—at the Final Judgment thousands strutting up to me and saying, 'Master, we preached the Message, we bashed the demons, our God-sponsored projects had everyone talking.' And do you know what I am going to say? 'You missed the boat. All you did was use me to make yourselves important. You don't impress me one bit. You're out of here.'
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