Spirituality and Character in Fraternities...

[owlie33]

This has been an interesting read; I thought I would throw in my 2 cents:

If you are not a born-again Christian, you don't know what it means to "act Christian" or possibly even what it means to be Christian. Therefore, when someone says you aren't Christian, it can be offensive...kind of like someone is telling you that you are a bad person.

That said, there are plenty of wonderful, good, kind human beings in this world who are not born-again Christians....just as there are many professing Christians who are not living their faith.

Just because you join an organization based on Christian values and ideals does not mean you are a Christian or that your organization is either. Someone can hold high the ideals of a faith but not be a believer. Works don't give you faith.

Is the reverse true? Someone who professes to be Christian lives their life in a way not purposely honoring God (not specifically dis-honoring God), is not a born-again, blood-bought Christian according to James 2.

We live our lives on purpose - is that purpose to honor God as a follower of Christ or is it something else?

OK - that's all for me.