10 Signs You Are a Secular Believer
If you’re leading a study at your church, or mentoring someone, this is a great topic for discussion. Almost no one thinks they’re a secular Christian, which is the first potential problem – self-deceit.
Just to be clear; Secular Christians are different than carnal Christians. A carnal Christian is someone who claims to be a Christian, yet is living in clear violation of God’s moral laws. However a secular Christian is far more subtle because while they attend church and have an outward veneer of spirituality, they have very little spiritual depth and do not possess a worldview that actually governs their day to day decisions.
The truth is, almost every Christian I know, including me, has drifted into both carnal and secular Christianity from time to time. So, I’m not pointing fingers at them. I’m suggesting all of us use this blog as a tool for self-examination.
What follows is a portion of a very thought provoking blog posted by Joseph Mattera, a full time pastor. (The questions in parenthesis are mine.)
Just to be clear; Secular Christians are different than carnal Christians. A carnal Christian is someone who claims to be a Christian, yet is living in clear violation of God’s moral laws. However a secular Christian is far more subtle because while they attend church and have an outward veneer of spirituality, they have very little spiritual depth and do not possess a worldview that actually governs their day to day decisions.
The truth is, almost every Christian I know, including me, has drifted into both carnal and secular Christianity from time to time. So, I’m not pointing fingers at them. I’m suggesting all of us use this blog as a tool for self-examination.
What follows is a portion of a very thought provoking blog posted by Joseph Mattera, a full time pastor. (The questions in parenthesis are mine.)
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