Fake Christians are among us

Fake Christians are among us
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1 John 1:8-10 8 if we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Is There Such a Thing as a Fake Christian?

This means that if anyone recognizes that they are, in fact, a “fake” Christian, then God is ready and willing to bring them into his family if we confess and repent of our sins and faithfully believe in Jesus. That is great news!

Robert Hampshire

The term or title of “Christian” was originally used when first-century believers took the gospel away from Jerusalem to Antioch. As a result of this missionary work, the people in Antioch looked at these disciples as “little Christs” because of their full devotion to the teachings of Jesus — and they called them “Christians” (Acts 11:19-26

Back then, there was no need for anyone to use an adjective in front of “Christian” to qualify the word at all. The title of Christian carried with it so much meaning that was consistent and straightforward.

But despite this very narrow usage of the word originally, we tend to throw around the word loosely in America today to describe someone who might simply check a box to say that their religion is “Christian” (as opposed to Muslim, Buddhist, etc.).

Because of that, someone who self-identifies as a Christian might be anywhere from a nominal Catholic to a legalistic Fundamentalist or anywhere in between.

Almost every branch of every Christian denomination (such as Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Mennonite) or even similar off-shoot religion (such as some Pentecostals, Seventh-Day Adventists, Mormons, and Amish) would use the same title to describe their religion category.

What Are the Marks of a True Christian?

This issue has become so confusing and convoluted that many Christians prefer titles such as believer, Christ-follower, or even Jesus Freak (thanks to the Newsboys). Nevertheless, the word still generally means (or at least is supposed to mean) someone who follows, worships and obeys Christ
But because of the ambiguity of the word today, qualifiers are often helpful when trying to understand someone’s devotion to Christ and his teachings. For example, someone might call themselves a “born-again” Christian or a “committed” Christian to differentiate themselves from a “nominal” Christian or a “carnal” (meaning worldly) Christian.

Sadly, we might even appropriately need to use the title of “fake” Christian to describe someone who claims to be a Christian when their lifestyle clearly disagrees with that assertion. While I understand that this is a difficult description to give to someone, it is nevertheless true that there are some people who bear “diseased fruit” in their life, which displays the real nature of what kind of tree they are.

As Jesus stated in Matthew 7:17-20, “So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, you will recognize them by their fruits.” Jesus then follows this up with one of the most startling passages in Scripture. He declares,

So according to Jesus himself, there are some people who wrongly consider themselves Christians. They are, in fact, “fake Christians.”

Like Herod in Matthew 2, some people declare their desire to worship God although their hearts are far from God, their intention is selfish, and their motivation might even be mercenary
https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-fake-christian.html

solipsism is dangerous

America’s new religion: Fake Christianity

Everett Piper - - Sunday, July 25, 2021
Earlier this month, the Western Journal reported that the “American Church Has Fallen: Shocking Poll Shows ‘Fake Christianity’ Has Supplanted the Biblical Worldview.”

Writing for the Journal, Rachel Bratton said this: “American Christianity has fallen. Thanks to cultural corrosion and a lack of biblical literacy, a new ‘fake Christianity’ is now being preached within the American church.”

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/25/americas-new-religion-fake-christianity/