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To: Alas
I recognize Christians, as those who revere and follow the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.

They are generally easy to spot, but unfortunately somewhat rare.

They are peaceful people. Compassionate, considerate, and caring. They actually take the "love thy neighbor" thing seriously. They serve as excellent witnesses, but as much by example as by word. In short, they strive to model their live after the teachings of the Nazarene. You can tell a Christian by the feelings he inspires in others.

And by contrast, there are the people who spend their entire lives professing Christianity, but who haven't the slightest desire to follow the teachings of Christ. They see their faith as an instrument of self-righteous scorn and ridicule. They see it as a tool with which to set themselves above others, for their own agrandizement. In short, they model their lives after their desire to spit in the eye of those they deem unworthy. And just as with the true Christian, you can tell these folks by the feelings they inspire in others.

141 posted on 01/01/2002 2:37:58 PM PST by OWK
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To: OWK
good answer!
142 posted on 01/01/2002 3:05:52 PM PST by Gasshog
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To: OWK
Good answer, other than the part below,

'And just as with the true Christian, you can tell these folks by the feelings they inspire in others. '

That would eliminate the Apostel Paul and actually, if you read John 6:28 through the end of John 6, the Lord Himself. For the feelings the Lord inspired in many of His followers that day was for them to flee from Him.

My only other question would be, why refer to Him as the Nazarene, instead of as the Messiah. many were and are Nazarenes, but only Yeshua is Christ, Messiah.

Merry belated Christmas.

146 posted on 01/01/2002 4:20:12 PM PST by Alas
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