TYPES OF CHRISTIANS

By Rick Mathes

John 3:3 (NASB77) ³ Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

The world has successfully invaded the Evangelical Christian Church and captured the avant-garde of the movement away from the gospel according to Jesus. What really hurts is the limp and ineffective response and apathy of those that profess to be “born again.” I responded to an irate Muslim email and demanded him not to call America a Christian nation! We are not and sadly, neither are most churches. I would like to direct you to check out two editorials of mine entitled “Kentucky Fried Christianity” and “A Letter to Iraqi Patriots.” Let’s get down to defining the enemy: demons posing as Christians:

Joiners: There are those who when they see the newest church growing in influence “jump on the bandwagon;” Such as these would join most any movement, even communist or Marxist if it appeared to offer them advancement in their self-gratifying goals.

Spiritual Suicides: They shrink from any serious thought concerning religious truths which they do not want to face; truths which if followed through might involve them in arduous spiritual efforts.

Genuinely Naïve: For them, the beautiful music, majestic temples and eye-filling spectacles perform the office which the faith movement and charismatic maniacs designed to life them and lull sense in to the state of euphoria.

Practical Christians: They join for personal reasons and make a career following the church with the most connections.

Nominal Christians: They are those who are members of the church simply because they were born to be such.

Real Liberals: These are men of integrity who try to reconcile the teachings of the liberal church with their consequences as long as possible but eventually follow their conscience and walk out of the conservative fundamental churches in disgust.

Good, Honest Self-Respecting Christians:They are somewhat naïve but good neighbors to their neighbors regardless of their faiths.

I thrill at the bouquet of possibilities we have to share the truth of the Reformation to a dry desert of fellow citizens aching for nourishment. “All the lonely people, oh where do they all come from?” The Word is in my veins like fire. I cannot shut up!

Step out of the boat and let them know that Jesus is Lord!