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What is a Christian Walk?
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bevrice
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A Christian Walk
http://gccws.org/real_christian.htm
First of all, the Bible says that a Christian is someone who has found the way of life rather than the way of death. That way to life is found in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). Notice that Jesus does not say he will show you the way. He says, "I am the way!"
Jesus also spoke of a narrow road and a wide road. Many walk on that wide road, which in the end is the way of death (see Matthew 7:13).
Do you sometimes feel as though you are lost and don't know where you are going? When you become a Christian, you have found the way of life.
You ask, "What kind of way is this way of life?"
It is the way of peace. God's peace fills your heart when you walk in the way of Christ. Jesus said to His followers, "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives" (John 14:27). God's peace is a gift available to each of us.
When you walk in the way of Christ, you experience an inner peace--tremendous quiet in your heart. The broken pieces in your life are put together again. Oh, the psychiatrist can analyze you. The psychologist can pinpoint some of the problems in your past. But only God can give you lasting peace.
The way of life is also the way of purity. The Bible says, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God" (Matthew 5:8).
You may consider yourself a nice person, perhaps the life and soul of the party. But you are not a Christian, because the way of Christ is the way of purity.
When you come to Christ, He forgives your sins and purifies your heart. That doesn't mean you suddenly become holier than everyone else. On the contrary, you become more conscious of your shortcomings. But God gives you the power to live a righteous life.
The way of life in Christ is also the way of love. "By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another," Jesus said (John 13:35). The Bible adds, "We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers" (1 John 3:14).
Today, the word love has been robbed of meaning. It's used to describe a person exploiting the emotions of another for his own satisfaction and selfishness. But that is not love. True love wants the very best for someone no matter what it may cost us.
The way of life is also the way of obedience. The way of the Christian is to serve only one master--Jesus. The Bible describes Him as "Lord of lords and King of kings" (Revelation 17:14). The Christian lives as though this is true. Jesus becomes your Lord, your Master, your King. What He says goes.
The servant of a king waits for the slightest hint of a command, then rushes to obey. A soldier following the leadership of a great commander willingly obeys every order.
Similarly, real Christians give God complete authority over their lives. We will go wherever He wants us to go, do whatever He wants us to do. And we do not care what it may cost in terms of comfort or reputation.
Jesus has every right to rule like that. Remember, He is not supreme because He inherited authority from His ancestors like an earthly king or lord. Nor does He rule like a corrupt military dictator, by using great power to destroy.
Jesus is Lord and King because He made us, He gave His life for us and our sins, and He always does what is best for us.
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| Sep 12 @ 7:43 AM |
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16knots
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| Sep 12 @ 7:51 AM |
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sail_dancer
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A long walk on a short pier?
Peace
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| Sep 12 @ 7:57 AM |
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hammertime
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Yeah right
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McHyLKw5mHc
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| Sep 12 @ 8:03 AM |
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bevrice
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A straight walk on the ONLY path, the narrow path that leads to the narrow gate where few enter in.
I particularly like what it says about love. It is what I have tried to tell all of you over and over.
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| Sep 12 @ 8:17 AM |
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Blondino
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Just for a bit of fun .... make your own walk
>>>> Christian Walk Generator <<<
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| Sep 12 @ 9:35 AM |
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Loreli
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straight walk on the ONLY path
Almost all destinations have more than one way to get there.
It's up to God to judge.
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| Sep 12 @ 9:38 AM |
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bevrice
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Lore, Jesus said He is the only way into the kingdom and that the path and the gate are narrow and there be few that enter into it One path, lore. That is the Bible.
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| Sep 12 @ 9:46 AM |
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Loreli
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one way to get there
Doesn't matter how many PATHS there are....there are many ways to get there.
God will judge.
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| Sep 12 @ 10:37 AM |
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sail_dancer
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What is a Christian Walk?
It is something like the "Moon Walk". The legs move but the body and mind stay in one place.
Basically it is a walk that gets you nowhere!
Peace
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| Sep 12 @ 10:42 AM |
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hammertime
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I think it was Ted Haggard who invented the Christian walk. Kind of swishy like.
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| Sep 12 @ 11:51 AM |
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Thor1960303
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I think it was Ted Haggard who invented the Christian walk.
No, Hammer, that was the Christian "BEND OVER".HERE is Bev's walk.
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| Sep 14 @ 5:55 PM |
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16knots
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Christains have their own walk now...? 
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| Sep 14 @ 5:57 PM |
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BandTMom
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Maybe they can get the same honor as Elvis.
Award
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| Sep 14 @ 8:16 PM |
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16knots
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not sure how they can walk when the dont walk the talk but their talk isnt walkable.
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