The emphasis should not be do people know you are a christian. The emphasis is does CHRIST know you to be a christian?

Many people today fancy themselves a "Christian" while at the same time denying the very Christ that has supposedly made them a "Christian".

Or are you like those Christians with the sign board professing to be like CHRIST yet opposite to what CHRIST is and what He stands for?
" They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. " (Titus 1:16).

In His name people do many things, but in all of their doings, in all of their professing He will one day soon say, "DEPART FROM ME I NEVER KNEW YOU"

It matters not if you pay your tithe, speak in tongues, prophecy, help the poor, build orphanages, go to bible college and even the entire apostate church declares you as a "Christian", so long as CHRIST disagrees. YOUR NOT!

Hebrews 6:4-6Amplified Bible (AMP)

"4 For it is impossible [to restore and bring again to repentance] those who have been once for all enlightened, who have consciously tasted the heavenly gift and have become sharers of the Holy Spirit,
5 And have felt how good the Word of God is and the mighty powers of the age and world to come,
6 If they then deviate from the faith and turn away from their allegiance—[it is impossible] to bring them back to repentance, for (because, while, as long as) they nail upon the cross the Son of God afresh [as far as they are concerned] and are holding [Him] up to contempt andshame and public disgrace."

Ensure your name is written in the book of the Lamb.

I absolutely agree with you.
Very well stated

It's not about being "Christian"

It's about doing as our Christ has instructed. Take that as you wish, but that is the bottom line. Religion/Christianity will not save a person. Only Jesus Christ can/will do that. So place any titlte you wish on it, it's about following Jesus Christ, regardless of what title you wish to place on it. As he is the only way.

What do you mean " It is not about being a Christian" ?

Being a Christian & professing it & having understanding of what that means... is what matters.
I think you put too much emphasis on "Works".. We are know my our works.
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And trying to imulate or imitate our Lord & Savior is not only an impossible task but it opens the door to "judge" other Christians who do not live up to our standards.

In the Book of Act 11:19-26, we find the history of how the disciples of JESUS CHRIST were first called 'Christians' in Antioch. The word simply means 'Christ-like".

So being 'Christian' is the same as living like Christ and it is also about obeying Jesus.

So, yes, Christianity means living like Christ;through the saving grace in the blood of Jesus Christ. The Christian is the one who has been saved by the blood of JESUS (by grace through faith) and is living in the newness of life that JESUS gives.

I agree completely with Toks88. The Bible consistently warns Christians about this; to avoid being caught unawares.

In the story of the ten virgins, I believe all virgins were pursuing the same cause and the same purpose. But 5 were foolish and took some things for granted but 5 were so wise that they took nothing for granted. And it turns out that only the 5 wise ones made it!

That's why we must never take anything for granted. After we are saved, we must seek consistently to walk with Jesus in line with His word...we must depend on HIM daily for grace to live right and we must love HIM enough to run away from sin and to repent sincerely, if we ever fall into any sin.

I believe this is what the verses quoted by Toks88 are reminding us of.

A child, a fool, a guilty convict can be a Christian and Saved. Neither God nor Christ nor the Holy Sprit ASK or expect Christians to be a Christ- like imitation or to live as he lived.
What the Christians were called & the definition, are from MAN & NOT requirements to be a Christian or instructions or law from The Lord or God.

Thanks to all of us. I might be right or wrong in some areas of this Christian life or at my post. I'm not better than anyone on here and I stand to be corrected. I proclaim the TRUTH I learned from the Holy Spirit. One who claims to follow the way of JESUS is simply known as a Christian. When someone who does not know you to be a Christian sees you may be among the people he or she knows to be people they call "Christians" and is eager to know your "Faith," and he or she asked "are you a Christian?" Would you reply to the question "no! I'm a follower of Jesus / I'm following the way of Jesus?" You're a 'Jesus' follower' though but a 'Christian' in one word.

I emphasized in works to some perspective here but not so in my own perspective. Deep meditation of the biblical support I posted above can come up with another topic of self-deny or dedication to God, working out your salvation with the fear of God and trembling.
And there are lots to put in practice on daily basis like CHRIST told us in Luke chapter 9 verses number 23,24,& 25 (And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?)KJV.

Apostle Paul once said woe unto me if I preach not the gospel, and that doesn't mean he has been joking then. He meant that he must win souls, and many people in his time sees him as fanatic even in this present generation, some labeled him a fanatic. But he was radical for JESUS. Very passionate.

All it takes is the GRACE. Everything we receive from GOD is by the GRACE. And there are some that received 80% of the GRACE, there are some of 70%, some of 60%, some of 50%, there are some people that obtained 5% of GRACE.

John 1:16-18 KJV

16. And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18.No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

And this GRACE is what we always ask the FATHER to add more upon us to enable us finish strong. It is impossible with man, but with GOD all things are possible.
We are blessed!

I agree with the brother that posted this thread. Salvation is by faith on the finished work of our Lord and saviour JESUS. That faith MUST have fruits of good works. Its not that we are perfect,myself is far from it. But we must strive to live a life that is worthy of our calling. We can not be claiming to be saved and still consciously lndulging the flesh by living sinful lives.That would amount to a total contradiction of the intent of him who delivered us from darkness and ushered us into the light where old things were supposed to have passed away,including old life styles,and all things become new. "Show me your faith without works and i will show you mine with works" Peace unto the brethren

From Philippians Chapter 2:

14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing;
15 so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, 16 holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain.
17 But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all.