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Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 

(Matthew 7:21-23)

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Who Are The Christians?

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  • Watch the above video, if you agree with any of the "Christian" groups, you may claim to be a Christian and may continue reading through the "Broad Way" section, below. If you do not fit in any of these "Christian" groups, you should refrain from calling yourself Christian, as you are confusing those around you and are sinning.

    • Let me be very clear, you do not have eternal life because you fit somewhere in this video; the purpose of the video is to identify what a Christian is according to the world's definitions. Eternal life is only for "born again" Christians, a born again Christian is the Lord Jesus Christ identifying you as a Christian. It is on the individual to recognize and act to move himself from the world's Christianity to the real Christianity as taught by Jesus Christ. All who are born again are Christians, but all who call themselves Christians are not born again.

    • Now that we have identified the groups, let us focus on the individuals. Below we have put together some of the ways Christianity harbors disingenuous believers affected by deception, indifference, assumption, presumption or rebellion.

Some Christians Of Broad-Way Christianity:

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  • Below are some examples of Christians-so-called, given so that you might check yourself and, hopefully, correct course. There may be other types that are not listed, these are representative of people with whom we have had conversations in the past.

  • The Christian National and the Progressive Christian:

    • If you are born in Christendom (the children of Rome and her territories), you have a version of Christian law and morality instilled within you. This is not enough for the individual to claim eternal life as he is not a real Christian. If you truly appreciate the "goodness" and "beauty" of the ideals of Western Civilization, you should want to pursuit the goodness to it's roots; this means Old Testament Laws and New Testament charity; this means discovering the model example of each; this model example is the man Jesus Christ. If you take this road, you will find Jesus in Christendom. Beware, Christendom is not of pure blood and she shares her heritage with pre-Christian Western Civilization, primarily Roman civilization an Greek education (including the children of these civilizations). 

    • A Christian by assumption or indifference; this will be called the "Christian National" when led by Rome and the "Progressive Christian" when led by Greece. This person appreciates the reputation of Christians, who make model citizens and are known as a group pushing for a brighter tomorrow; but does not care enough about Christianity to investigate it and search it for truth. This person is not saved and does not have eternal life.

    • John the Baptist warns us against using heritage as a way to approach the Father, see him preaching in Luke 3:2-17.

  • The Christian Citizen:

    • If you are born and/or brought up in a Church, you have Christian culture instilled within you. This is still not enough for the individual to claim the promises of Christians. Jesus is near and this individual has never approached him. There has never been and will never be a group or subscription plan for salvation, or for entering in to Jesus' kingdom. If you never asked for the free gift, you don't possess the free gift, if you don't possess the gift you are not entering in to Jesus' kingdom, if you are not entering Jesus' kingdom, you do not have eternal life. Don't deceive yourself; if you do not inherit eternal life, you inherit eternal death. You may be enjoying the spiritual wealth of others and are mistaking it as evidence of Jesus' blessing toward you. Come to the man and be saved and restored; or be judged as an enemy to Christ and his kingdom and die the second death.

    • A Christian by presumption; this will be called the "Christian Citizen". This person may think he is Christian, because he was born in and is surrounded by Christianity; he is not truly Christian until both belief is achieved and confession is made. This means he may appear saved to the Church, but will die in his sins and miss out on eternal life. The Bible is clear, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (see Romans 10:8-17).

  •  The Renegade Disciple:

    • If you have "goodness" within you that seems Christian-like, but you hold yourself up as an example of goodness outside of Christ, you probably have Christian parents, grandparents or great-grandparents. If so, your morality was instilled by them. Christian morality can survive without a Christian for a few generations, but you may be the end of this morality; think of a plant that has been cut off from it's roots. Your children will probably go their own way, as you lack the conviction that the devoted member of your family had. This conviction is how the morality is transplanted. Also, living "Christ-like" is not enough to claim the promises of Christianity, you must be part of Jesus' flock. Christians are followers of Jesus Christ, this includes living like Christ among other things; it is not exclusively living like Christ.

    • A Christian-so-called of rebellion; this will be called the "Renegade Disciple". This person follows after Jesus, either directly or by the paths left by his parents; but he has never met Jesus Christ, the man. Only those who know Jesus will enter in to eternal life; knowing of Jesus and emulating his ways is not enough. This person is in danger of missing out on eternal life.

    • This is represented by the "Dead Church" in Revelation 3. Also, this is represented by the "filthy rags" in Isaiah.

      • Isa 64:6  But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. 

  • The Actor (aka the Hypocrite):

    • If you act like a Christian, but have not entered in to Christianity the correct way, you are not Christian. The Lord Jesus Christ is the Way, he is the Door. Anybody who happens to be in the Church or the Faith who did not enter in through the Door is a robber or a thief and will be judged by the Lord as a criminal and dangerous.

    • A Christian-so-called of deception; this will be called the "Christian Actor". This is the Renegade Disciple taken to the next level, this person has been equipped with the Christian's "kit" and is operating as if he is the real thing; this can include preaching and miracles. This person has ignored Jesus and has stolen his identity or name. Usually, sin overtakes this person and his flesh and reputation are destroyed. These are those that give the Christians a bad reputation. The "Woe unto you" sermon speaks on the character of this false righteousness.

  • The Thief:

    • If you are ashamed about Jesus being your Lord, he will be ashamed to call you his own. Stop pretending you have a "special plan" to get to Heaven, claim Jesus proudly and respect His word and love His people.

    • A Christian-so-called of deception; this will be called "The Thief/Robber".​ See Mark 8:31-38 and John 10.

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The Solution:

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  • You need to stop playing loose and fast with your faith; enter in and confirm yourself; if you can not do this,  leave and refrain from calling yourself "Christian". You are damaging and endangering yourself, leave until you figure out where you stand; and come back through the front gates with your invitation in-hand. See the Salvation Card for help.

  • This is not about you going to Church, going to Church is perfectly acceptable; this is about acting under false pretenses. If you like how Christians live, become a Christian. Stop stealing from God's inheritance before Jesus himself puts a stop to it, you don't want that!

  • If you left Jesus, you may still be a Christian, as you are sealed. If this is the case you are the prodigal son and you need to come home; don't perish in Babylon! Consider this, the Church is not home; fellowship with Jesus Christ is home. The Church is a gathering of like-minded believers and the grounds of all things true.

  • The real Christian is the Born-Again Christian. The Born-Again Christian has met Jesus Christ and has heard Jesus Christ and has been convinced by Jesus Christ and has received Jesus Christ as true. This means he has sold himself to Jesus Christ, exclusively, and is now in service to Jesus Christ. This is not a checklist, you may not fully understand, and yet you may still be born again as the process happens through Jesus; those groups above fail the qualifications and will not inherit the promises of the people of the Kingdom of Heaven. The message is simple, believe with your heart and confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.

    • Luk 3:2-17  Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3  And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4  As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5  Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways [shall be] made smooth; 6  And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7  Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8  Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 9  And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10  And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11  He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. 12  Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13  And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14  And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely; and be content with your wages. 15  And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16  John answered, saying unto [them] all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17  Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. 

    • Rom 10:8-17  But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, [even] in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 

    • Joh 10:1-18  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2  But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3  To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4  And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5  And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. 6  This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. 7  Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8  All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9  I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 10  The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 11  I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. 12  But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. 13  The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 14  I am the good shepherd, and know my [sheep], and am known of mine. 15  As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16  And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, [and] one shepherd. 17  Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 18  No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

    •  Mar 8:31-38  And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32  And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 33  But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. 34  And when he had called the people [unto him] with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35  For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. 36  For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 37  Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 38  Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. 

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