According to www.adherents.com, three out of every four people in America claim to be a Christian. Three out of four! Take a walk down a busy street and look around at the people you see. Chances are a lot of those people say they are Christians. Now take a look at what these people are doing. They are cussing, they are misusing the Lord’s name, they are wearing insufficient clothing, drugs and alcohol control them, and he list goes on. This is the reason the world depicts Christians as hypocrites. Now I’m not judging those people and saying they don’t have faith in Christ. They may very well believe that Jesus died for them. But if they believe this then they will have a desire to obey Him. If we claim to be Christians it is crucial that all we do brings glory to God. In fact, the Holy Spirit will give us a longing for it. Three essential things for us as Christians is to read the Bible often, glorify God, and encourage other believers to do the same.
First, read the Bible......
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