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am i living two lives?
14/f
freshman
i am a christian.
i have been serving god all my life.
and i have had plenty of christian and non-christian friends.
i try not to talk about religion a lot because i dont want to push my friends away.
i am not a rebel or emo or anything, but lately i have been wondering if i am two different people.
i love god with all my heart.
and that will never change, but i recently told my friend about my releigion and she said she had no idea that i was christian. does that mean that i dont act like a christian.
i go to church every other sunday, i read the bible and i love singing praise songs, and pray. but my friends didn't know that i did anything like that.
how can i be chirstian in front of my friends without pushing them away???
from,
confused about being 2faced
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Maybe give some free advice about: Spirituality?
How do you think Jesus would act? The word Christian means Christ like. Therefore we need to act like Christ if we are a Christian. We are humans and we do make mistakes but we need to strive to be like Christ. The bible says to be a Chritian we need to repent and be baptised for the remission of our sins. In baptism we put on Christ. Our light should shine before others. God bless you.
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People don't appear Christian, they just are or aren't. Follow your religion and you're a Christian. That's all there is.
I'm not Christian, I'll tell you that upfront, but when I was in school I had a lot of Christian friends. They all invited my to their churches and I'd go. I refrained from inviting them to my rituals though because I didn't think they'd like it. That simple thing right there caused an uproar when someone found out I was a pagan. They were all in shock because I acted like such a good Christian girl.
A good person is a good person and you needn't worry about acting like a Christian.
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Hi
Dont Worry You Are Not Living Two Lives, Like You Said You Dont Talk About It To Your Friends That Often. So It Wasnt That You Was Not Being Christian, It Just Means You Didnt Want To Push It On Your Friends, Which Is Good As Other People Might Not Want To Believe.
You Can Only Try Your Best To Persuade People To Believe But They Do Have The Right To Believe What They Want. You Will Always Know In Your Heart That You Love God And That Is What Makes You A Christian "Loving God" And You Dont Need To Talk About It All The Time To Know That. As Long As You Keep The Faith.
Hope I Helped Love **Leopard-Print-Bow x
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no you are not living two lives at all. Its okay to really praise God by yourself, and its okay to make your faith well known. I am christian and my friends are completely okay with that. Your actions should speak louder than words, so just be who you are and don't be afraid to proclaim your faith, we are responible for our own decisions so if they don't want to believe thats their choice. But Christ IS the Lord, there is nothing wrong with saying, yeah I do believe, show people you believe by helping people every chance you get, and be open about your faith, you may help your friends become closer to God. It is our job to do God's will, so go out there and proclaim it, its His Word.
I hope I answered your question.
Yours in Christ,
Jeannie
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a true friend would not judge you on your religious beliefs.
when they are in trouble, tell them to pray. this might get them interested, and you could be saving a life. invite them to church with you, and they might see what good of a person you are. you should not be ashamed to talk about god, because he loves you, and no matter what horrible or bad things you do in your life, he is not ashamed of you. just be yourself, and if your friends are creeped out by that, well theyre just not good friends.
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Dear confused about being 2faced ,
A lot of Christians have this problem. The bible says that one of the most important things a Christian can do is bring others to God. You should always be open to talk about it if someone else brings it up. When you talk to a friend and they say they are looking for weekend plans invite them to church. Wear shirts with christian band names on them, then when your friends ask about the bands tell them they are christian. Don't worry if some people think it's weird. If they do, just try to show them you are still a normal teen, and you are happy, it will make them wonder if it's as bad as they think. If your friend is having trouble with some thing, tell them you'll pray for them. That is HUGE!
Just remember, the world is going to end very soon. All the predictions for the beggining of the end times are starting to come true. God wants to take as many people home to heaven with him as he can, and he needs your help to do it.
I'll be praying that you find the strength to talk to your friends about Jesus.
P.S. Tell people Jesus loves them.
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They probably didn't know because you even said yourself, you don't talk about it. I say as long as you aren't "whoring" around, you shouldn't be worried. If you were tho, and of course you wouldn't be a good Christian. If you would like so show more of your religion try telling them about the great praise songs there are. I love them. If you are the kind of person that prays before a meal with your family, do it in front of your friends, ask them if they would want to join you, if not then just do it yourself. I don't think you should be scared of pushing them away, you might actually get their attention and they would like to start church. Thats what happened to me. Now don't go all out, but just let them know you are a proud Christian and maybe tell them some stories that your paster tells you in church, they usually have some good ones. =D
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