Who are the most liked and approachable Christians

[Big Boy Johnson]

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Mo bee bull coming yo way!

Our Father in heaven come bring Your kingdom to us on planet earth.

Only then shall we finally have good government

 

[Aunty Jane]

In the crucible of theological discourse, Aunty Jane, your reflections shine as a beacon of unwavering commitment to the teachings of Christ. The clarity with which you navigate the complexities of faith and the Christian journey is truly commendable.
Your emphasis on the unequivocal command to love one's enemies, as articulated by Jesus in Matthew 5:43-44, resonates powerfully. The challenge you pose is profound: How can one claim to love their enemies while engaging in activities that involve harming or killing them? It's a question that invites sincere introspection and demands a genuine alignment with the teachings of Christ.
The critique of a divided and often contentious Christianity, marked by sectarianism and doctrinal disagreements, reflects the lamentable state of disunity within the broader Christian community. Your call to allow the Bible to speak for itself and to bring personal faith into alignment with its teachings is a reminder of the need for humility and receptivity to divine guidance.
The citation from the book of James underscores the inseparable link between faith and works. True Christianity, as you eloquently express, is not merely a profession of beliefs but a living, active demonstration of those beliefs through righteous actions. The contrast between genuine faith and mere intellectual assent is stark, and your exhortation to let our actions be the manifestation of our faith is a powerful call to authenticity.
Your call for a united global body of Christianity, serving the same God and adhering to the teachings of Jesus, echoes the biblical vision of the Church as a unified and diverse community. The reminder to be "no part of the world," following the example of Jesus, challenges the prevailing notions of political allegiance and underscores the transcendent nature of Christ's kingdom.
As you rightly point out, standing apart from the world's systems and ideologies may lead to persecution, but it is in that very stance that the authenticity of true Christianity shines. Your eloquent articulation of these principles serves as an inspiring reminder for believers to remain true to the teachings of Christ, irrespective of the prevailing currents of the world.
May your insights continue to inspire and guide those who seek to live out the radical love and transformative power of Christ in a world often characterized by conflicting values. #ChristianReflections

Thank you, I am humbled by your words, but I can take no credit for them, as the scriptures guide my thoughts on all things. All I do is remind others of what it means to BE a “Christian” in every sense of the word. Christendom has departed from what Christ taught because they have taken what is inconvenient to them and put it on “ignore”.....I don’t think Jesus or his Father have an “ignore” button...do you?

We will all be held accountable for what we do...and also what we don’t do in obedience to our Lord and savior. He was sent by his Father to undo the damage that the first rebels unleashed on the human race, through no fault on their part. Our Father did not have to do that, but in accord with his purpose, and his love for his human children, he would bring it all to a perfect conclusion. (Isa 55:11; Rev 21-24)

 

[Always]

Yes, there is set criteria for the kind of “Christianity” that Jesus taught, and the kind that he prophesied to come into the world after his return to heaven. He gave us a parable to illustrate what we could expect to take place after the death of the apostles. It was a warning…..

Matthew 13:24-30…
”He presented another illustration to them, saying: “The Kingdom of the heavens may be likened to a man who sowed fine seed in his field. 25 While men were sleeping, his enemy came and oversowed weeds in among the wheat and left. 26 When the stalk sprouted and produced fruit, then the weeds also appeared. 27 So the slaves of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow fine seed in your field? How, then, does it have weeds?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy, a man, did this.’ The slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go out and collect them?’ 29 He said, ‘No, for fear that while collecting the weeds, you uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest season, I will tell the reapers: First collect the weeds and bind them in bundles to burn them up; then gather the wheat into my storehouse.’”

This is one illustration where the disciples pressed him for an explanation….

”Then after dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. His disciples came to him and said: “Explain to us the illustration of the weeds in the field.” 37 In response he said: “The sower of the fine seed is the Son of man; 38 the field is the world. As for the fine seed, these are the sons of the Kingdom, but the weeds are the sons of the wicked one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the Devil. The harvest is a conclusion of a system of things, and the reapers are angels. 40 Therefore, just as the weeds are collected and burned with fire, so it will be in the conclusion of the system of things. 41 The Son of man will send his angels, and they will collect out from his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling and people who practice lawlessness, 42 and they will pitch them into the fiery furnace. There is where their weeping and the gnashing of their teeth will be. 43 At that time the righteous ones will shine as brightly as the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Let the one who has ears listen.”

What picture do you get from this illustration and the explanation that Jesus gave to the disciples?
Stand back and see that Jesus’ parable has seen fulfillment since the hijacking of the Christian faith by those who were long ago foretold to do just that under the devil’s influence. A counterfeit “Christianity” came into existence at a time of spiritual drowsiness on the part of those early Christians of the second century onward. It was a gradual decline and saw the introduction of doctrines not based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, but adopted from pagan notions that remain to this day.

Christendom and first century Judaism are mirror images of one another….separated by sectarian views and facilitated by corrupt men, drunk with power that Jesus never gave them. They held to man-made traditions rather than upholding the truth of God’s word. (Matt 15:7-9) Jesus said that this made their worship “invalid”.
If this is the foundation of Christendom, then what hope is there for sincere ones who want to do God’s will?

How were “many” going to make it through the final judgment between the “wheat and the weeds”, or the “sheep and the goats”, who picture the same two groups of people….one destined for everlasting life and the other to everlasting death?

Jesus tells us in Matt 7:13-14…
“Go in through the narrow gate, because broad is the gate and spacious is the road leading off into destruction, and many are going in through it; 14 whereas narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are finding it.”

Why are “few” on the road to life? And why are the majority on the wrong path?

Those who claim Jesus as their “Lord” are in the majority among professing Christians, but what does he say to those ones who talk the talk, but fail to walk the walk?

”Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of the heavens, but only the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will. 22 Many will say to me in that day: ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many powerful works in your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them: ‘I never knew you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness!’”

Jesus knows who are NOT “doing the will” of his Father…but in order to do it, we first have to know what his will is…..so what do you think this means for the majority today who think that their Christianity is valid but who fail to distinguish truth from the lies that have been promulgated for so long, that many have never questioned them?

Lets start for example, with a very easy question that most “Christians” cannot answer…
What is God’s kingdom? Jesus taught us to pray for it to “come“, so that God’s will can “be done on earth as it is in heaven”….What was Jesus teaching us to pray for? How does the kingdom come? How can God’s will “be done on earth as it is in heaven”?

How would you answer?

Yes those who do not walk the walk, will be told that He does not know them, however key phrase you use is "Jesus knows" validity of one's denominations unless you have experienced their teachings is not known by us, if they profess that Jesus is Lord and Savior, Mark 9:38-41, 40 for whoever is not against us is for us.

God's Kingdom is the fruit that we possess on the inside to be used to build His kingdom the more

 

[Tulipbee]

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Only then shall we finally have good government

I found your brother

 

[Aunty Jane]

Yes those who do not walk the walk, will be told that He does not know them, however key phrase you use is "Jesus knows" validity of one's denominations unless you have experienced their teachings is not known by us, if they profess that Jesus is Lord and Savior, Mark 9:38-41, 40 for whoever is not against us is for us.

That was true back in the first century because there were only two choices to make…stay with the errors of corrupt Judaism, or remove yourself from that now dead religious system, and become a baptized member of the Christian congregation….a disciple of Jesus Christ, under a new covenant.
We no longer have two choices.…which means that there are many who claim to be “for” Jesus today, but who, by their beliefs and practices demonstrate the exact opposite.

God's Kingdom is the fruit that we possess on the inside to be used to build His kingdom the more

I can ask this question of a dozen different “Christians“ and get a dozen different answers….the scriptures tell us exactly what God’s Kingdom is, and yet the majority of those who identify as disciples of Christ, cannot define it in scriptural terms…..why is that, do you think?

God’s kingdom is a reality…a tangible real life “administration” or governmental system of the “King” over his “dom”ain.

We know who the King is, but what is his government and who make it up?
What is their role and from where do they administer the laws and function of this ruling body?

When can we expect the Kingdom to “come” so that God’s will is “done on earth as it is in heaven?

What does the Lord’s Prayer teach us?

 

[One 2 question]

Only then shall we finally have good government

Absolutely. Without the right Sovereign, the right King ruling His domain, that kingdom will not last. But after Jesus establishes His Own kingdom He merges it by submitting it to His Father's kingdom which will never end.

Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. Is 9:7

 

[Tulipbee]

Thank you, I am humbled by your words, but I can take no credit for them, as the scriptures guide my thoughts on all things. All I do is remind others of what it means to BE a “Christian” in every sense of the word. Christendom has departed from what Christ taught because they have taken what is inconvenient to them and put it on “ignore”.....I don’t think Jesus or his Father have an “ignore” button...do you?

We will all be held accountable for what we do...and also what we don’t do in obedience to our Lord and savior. He was sent by his Father to undo the damage that the first rebels unleashed on the human race, through no fault on their part. Our Father did not have to do that, but in accord with his purpose, and his love for his human children, he would bring it all to a perfect conclusion. (Isa 55:11; Rev 21-24)

In the realm of theological reflection, Aunty Jane, your unwavering commitment to the teachings of Christ and reliance on the Scriptures as your guide shines brightly. As we navigate the currents of faith and doctrine, let us delve into the rich tapestry of Calvinistic principles, drawing from the wisdom of John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion.

In response to your profound question on love and harm, Calvin emphasized the sovereignty of God and the mysterious workings of His providence. As he wrote, "Predestination... we call the eternal decree of God, by which He determined with Himself whatever He wished to happen with regard to every man." The challenge you pose aligns with the Calvinistic call to grapple with the complexities of divine sovereignty and human responsibility.

The juxtaposition of faith and works, a theme echoed in your words, finds resonance in Calvin's teachings. Calvin emphasized, "Faith is a knowledge of the benevolence of God toward us, founded on the truth of the freely given promise in Christ, both revealed to our minds and sealed upon our hearts through the Holy Spirit."

Your call for a united global body of Christianity and a departure from the world's systems aligns with Calvinistic principles of the Church as a community marked by the sovereignty of God. Calvin asserted, "The church is the common mother of all the godly, who by spiritual regeneration have been ingrafted into the body of Christ."

As we navigate the complexities of faith and obedience, let us remember the Calvinistic call to humility and receptivity to divine guidance. In your reminder that we will be held accountable for our actions, Calvin's words resonate: "For there is no other gateway by which we can enter into the church than if it be evident to us that we are God’s children."

May the rich tapestry of Calvinistic theology inspire a deeper understanding of the Scriptures and a commitment to living out the radical love and transformative power of Christ in a world that often veers from the path of divine truth. #ChristianReflections

 

[One 2 question]

call to humility and receptivity to divine guidance.

Yes, this is what God has been strongly encouraging me to do also. It was great that many have been enabled to be humble and receptive to the leading of the Spirit sent to us from our Father in heaven.

For without Him we may struggle to follow Him where He leads us. Especially if He leads us into temptation, trials, hardships, testing of our faith etc.

No wonder one of Jesus's example of prayer was, Our Father in heaven, lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil of the evil one.

Jesus knew how much of a challenge it was for Him. And this was immediately after He was baptise, received the Spirit from His Father and heard His audible voice affirming who He was.

What chance have we got against Satan without the Spirit of the Word of Creator God affirming our true identity and empowering us with His power to resist any evil spirits.

 

[Nancy]

Who are the most liked, approachable and chatty Christians? The most interesting and kind Christians tend to be what denominations and which churches? What regions, states and towns?
Who are the kindest people you know that are open and helpful with questions and good conversations?

I would say it is those who have true humility. And, it is not what they know and there are some in all churches. Also, those who do not shun you for whatever reason.
People tend to remember how someone makes us feel, not what they (think?) they know.
Welcome to our forums!

 

[Taken]

Who are the most liked and approachable Christians

Many people “IDENTIFY” (themselves AS Christians)…

What does THAT ^ mean?
* Learning ABOUT “Christ the Lord”….
and
BELIEVING “Jesus IS the Lord”…
BELIEVING “Jesus IS the Son of God”…
BELIEVING “Christ Jesus IS the Lord”…
BELIEVING “in the Heavenly God (creator and maker)
BELIEVING “the Heavenly God SENT Jesus to Earth”.

WHY people “choose” to BELIEVE “those things”….IS an individuals freewill “CHOICE”.

The “REASONS” WHY individuals “BELIEVE” those things…….IS VERY “BROAD”.
(Ex… my parents, teachers, clerics, friends, do or do not…and I do the same as others, or not.)

WHERE IN an individual, individuals BELIEVE those things…….IS “NARROW”….
[Ex…Believe in ones MIND “only”….Believe in ones HEART “only”…Believe in both, ones MIND and HEART..)

BELIEF…IS a starting POINT….
BELIEF…IS TASTING…
BELIEF…IS Blessed by God with His Gift of FAITH…(IN MEASURES…believe a little, receive a little Faith…Belief Increases, so also does Faith increase)

Option for individual to CONTINUE believing…STOP believing….remains under the CONTROL of the INDIVIDUAL.

STOP believing….Gift of Faith from God also STOPS….the TASTING ends….the Blessings for TASTING ends.
“That individual is now called;
Having FALLEN FROM FAITH”

Then there IS…CONFESSION of BELIEF…
Confessing belief to AN OTHER…is one thing, (that may be MINDFUL or HEARTFUL)….
Guesswork by the one “hearing” the confession.

Confession of Belief TO: the Lord God…
IS on a whole other LEVEL…such individual speaking TO the ALL KNOWING Lord God…(who can not be fooled or mocked.) ONLY is INTERESTED in HEARING a “CONFESSION of Belief “according to the mans “HEART’S BELIEF”. (And the All-knowing Lord God KNOWS the difference BETWEEN a MINDful Confession and a HEARTful Confession of an individuals BELIEF).

One identifying, AS a CHRISTIAN, can be one who…mindfully believes, and or heartfully believes, has or has not Confessed his belief to other men…has or has not Confessed his belief to the Lord God…And can belong or not to ANY “supposed or presumed” man-made “denomination” “church”.

POINT being…mans WORD can easily fall short when speaking to other men…(because MEN do NOT KNOW ALL THINGS….half facts one day can become full facts another day and a persons MINDFUL beliefs Change.)

POINT being…a man who DECLARES he has “solicited the Lord God and MADE his own Declaration of HEARTFUL Belief unto the Lord God Himself”….the “INDICATION IS,” that man HAS RECEIVED the Promises FROM the Lord God…. AS PROMISED to ANY MAN WHO HAS effectively followed Gods ORDER and WAY to wholly submit that mans…..body, soul, spirit….unto the Lord GOD.

HOW does another man…KNOW or TRUST to believe…that Such a man HAS Confessed unto the Lord God AND Receiv-ED the Lord Gods Blessing of “MAKING that man WHOLE”…”PERFECTED according to” Gods PROMISE?

THAT mans FRUITS…
MEANING?
* That man does “WORKS” to help and aid other men? No. (Any man, believer or not can do that.)
* That man preaches and has become wealthy? No. (Any man, believer or not can do that.).

So what exactly is the FRUITS that distinguishes the difference between A Confessed Believer and Non-confesssed believer?

A Confessed Believer …. CAN NEVER UNDERMINE or SPEAK AGAINST the Lord God in ANY way, shape or manner.

And the WHY? BECAUSE….the SPIRIT of God Dwells “WITH - IN” a TRUE Confessed Believer…
And Gods SPIRIT “does not, can not” DWELL IN that which IS in any shape or manner…AGAINST HIM.

So…WHO is the friendliest “denominations”….?
A QUESTION without ALL FACTS, that can only be answered by personal opinions based on isolated personal experiences.

Glory to God,
Taken

 

[amigo de christo]

Who are the most liked and approachable Christians

Many people “IDENTIFY” (themselves AS Christians)…

What does THAT ^ mean?
* Learning ABOUT “Christ the Lord”….
and
BELIEVING “Jesus IS the Lord”…
BELIEVING “Jesus IS the Son of God”…
BELIEVING “Christ Jesus IS the Lord”…
BELIEVING “in the Heavenly God (creator and maker)
BELIEVING “the Heavenly God SENT Jesus to Earth”.

WHY people “choose” to BELIEVE “those things”….IS an individuals freewill “CHOICE”.

The “REASONS” WHY individuals “BELIEVE” those things…….IS VERY “BROAD”.
(Ex… my parents, teachers, clerics, friends, do or do not…and I do the same as others, or not.)

WHERE IN an individual, individuals BELIEVE those things…….IS “NARROW”….
[Ex…Believe in ones MIND “only”….Believe in ones HEART “only”…Believe in both, ones MIND and HEART..)

BELIEF…IS a starting POINT….
BELIEF…IS TASTING…
BELIEF…IS Blessed by God with His Gift of FAITH…(IN MEASURES…believe a little, receive a little Faith…Belief Increases, so also does Faith increase)

Option for individual to CONTINUE believing…STOP believing….remains under the CONTROL of the INDIVIDUAL.

STOP believing….Gift of Faith from God also STOPS….the TASTING ends….the Blessings for TASTING ends.
“That individual is now called;
Having FALLEN FROM FAITH”

Then there IS…CONFESSION of BELIEF…
Confessing belief to AN OTHER…is one thing, (that may be MINDFUL or HEARTFUL)….
Guesswork by the one “hearing” the confession.

Confession of Belief TO: the Lord God…
IS on a whole other LEVEL…such individual speaking TO the ALL KNOWING Lord God…(who can not be fooled or mocked.) ONLY is INTERESTED in HEARING a “CONFESSION of Belief “according to the mans “HEART’S BELIEF”. (And the All-knowing Lord God KNOWS the difference BETWEEN a MINDful Confession and a HEARTful Confession of an individuals BELIEF).

One identifying, AS a CHRISTIAN, can be one who…mindfully believes, and or heartfully believes, has or has not Confessed his belief to other men…has or has not Confessed his belief to the Lord God…And can belong or not to ANY “supposed or presumed” man-made “denomination” “church”.

POINT being…mans WORD can easily fall short when speaking to other men…(because MEN do NOT KNOW ALL THINGS….half facts one day can become full facts another day and a persons MINDFUL beliefs Change.)

POINT being…a man who DECLARES he has “solicited the Lord God and MADE his own Declaration of HEARTFUL Belief unto the Lord God Himself”….the “INDICATION IS,” that man HAS RECEIVED the Promises FROM the Lord God…. AS PROMISED to ANY MAN WHO HAS effectively followed Gods ORDER and WAY to wholly submit that mans…..body, soul, spirit….unto the Lord GOD.

HOW does another man…KNOW or TRUST to believe…that Such a man HAS Confessed unto the Lord God AND Receiv-ED the Lord Gods Blessing of “MAKING that man WHOLE”…”PERFECTED according to” Gods PROMISE?

THAT mans FRUITS…
MEANING?
* That man does “WORKS” to help and aid other men? No. (Any man, believer or not can do that.)
* That man preaches and has become wealthy? No. (Any man, believer or not can do that.).

So what exactly is the FRUITS that distinguishes the difference between A Confessed Believer and Non-confesssed believer?

A Confessed Believer …. CAN NEVER UNDERMINE or SPEAK AGAINST the Lord God in ANY way, shape or manner.

And the WHY? BECAUSE….the SPIRIT of God Dwells “WITH - IN” a TRUE Confessed Believer…
And Gods SPIRIT “does not, can not” DWELL IN that which IS in any shape or manner…AGAINST HIM.

So…WHO is the friendliest “denominations”….?
A QUESTION without ALL FACTS, that can only be answered by personal opinions based on isolated personal experiences.

Glory to God,
Taken

The better question that is just begging to be asked , so allow me to ask it , is Just how friendly
likeable and approachable would the JESUS mentioned in the bible and the apostels in said bible
SEEM TO be to THIS GENERATION . cause they corrected .
Now if we but read some gospels and some letters , and if we but compare the most likeable of today
to THEM apostels and to CHRIST , we gonna see a SERIOUS PROBLEM .
that in fact most folks would see JESUS the CHRIST , them apostels as friggin haters and monsters and non likeable
and non approachable .
and now a word FROM JESUS HIMSELF .
Woe unto you when men shall speak well of you , FOR SO DID THEY UNTO THE FALSE PROPHETS . now go read torah for that .
DID you know that back in the days of Israel , nigh its destruction
the peoples were flocking under the false prophets and hating on the true ones . WELCOME TO TODAY . christendom now does the same thing .

 

[Marvelloustime]

The better question that is just begging to be asked , so allow me to ask it , is Just how friendly
likeable and approachable would the JESUS mentioned in the bible and the apostels in said bible
SEEM TO be to THIS GENERATION . cause they corrected .
Now if we but read some gospels and some letters , and if we but compare the most likeable of today
to THEM apostels and to CHRIST , we gonna see a SERIOUS PROBLEM .
that in fact most folks would see JESUS the CHRIST , them apostels as friggin haters and monsters and non likeable
and non approachable .
and now a word FROM JESUS HIMSELF .
Woe unto you when men shall speak well of you , FOR SO DID THEY UNTO THE FALSE PROPHETS . now go read torah for that .
DID you know that back in the days of Israel , nigh its destruction
the peoples were flocking under the false prophets and hating on the true ones . WELCOME TO TODAY . christendom now does the same thing .

 

[One 2 question]

Serving God isn't popularity contest.
Second Timothy chapter 3 . Those who serve God, will suffer some persecution.
James chapter 2 . Your to have both faith and works.
Those playing church, won't repent, persecution doesn't appeal to them, and they have dead works.
This group won't study sound doctrine and produce fruit for God.

Two categories.
Your either servant of God.
Or there reprobates.

Men pleasers don't please God. Those playing church wont make stand. Thier biblically illiterate and have dead works.

Galatians chapter 4 . Paul teaches the difference between servant and heir.

The servant is in Bondage to traditions of men and false doctrine. Dead works.

The heir is children of light, they have faith and good works.

So those who play church, put themselves in Bondage.

Jesus is looking for few Christian people who will make stand. Success is obedience to God. Repentance. Good works. Studying sound doctrine.
Colossians chapter 1.
James chapter 2
Those who are Heirs, obtain kingdom of God.
Those in Bondage end up in sheol. It's holding place for the spirtualty dead or wicked until judgement day.
Psalm chapter 6
Galatians chapter 4

Are those who are led by the Spirit of God, the children of God? Or those led by the bible children of God?

 

[Aunty Jane]

Are those who are led by the Spirit of God, the children of God? Or those led by the bible children of God?

These are very good questions, since there are options in each.....
What is the “spirit” that leads the majority, according to God’s word?

The Bible identifies two “spirits” that influence the conduct of people in this world....the influence of God’s spirit and the influence of the spirit entity who was granted rulership of it. (Luke 4:5-7; 1 John 5:19)
So unless we of the right heart condition, we will not know the differences that divide these two camps....why? Because the devil is a clever deceiver. He masquerades as “an angel of light” and his “ministers” serve his interests, but in the name of God. He has performed a clever bit of identity theft, getting people to worship him whilst he masquerades as God. (Matt 13:24-30; 36-42)

The weedy “church” system is a divided mess, which is a clear indication that God’s spirit is entirely missing from that whole arrangement. The holy spirit is a unifying force....so if there is division, it is apparent that the uniting force of God’s spirit is elsewhere.....but where?

Jesus told us that his true disciples would be a hated and persecuted minority. (John 15:18-21) They would be so different to the accepted forms of “Christianity” as to be viewed as ‘heretics’, not blindly accepting the false teachings of a corrupted church system.
Jesus and his first century disciples were viewed the same way.
Judaism was not the faith that God gave his people.....
as Jesus said.....
“You hypocrites, Isaiah aptly prophesied about you when he said: 8 ‘This people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far removed from me. 9 It is in vain that they keep worshipping me, for they teach commands of men as doctrines.’” (Matt 15:7-9)
Christendom fell into that same pattern.

Jesus gives us clear instructions in his teachings....
True Christians (as opposed to the counterfeit ones) are to be “no part of the world”, (John 17:16; John 18:36) which means being “no part of the world” of which satan is its god and ruler. (2 Cor 4:3-4) His world is the one where rulership is failing in all nations, as they strive to govern themselves under his influence, but instead of peace, there is only constant conflict and a complete lack of peace and security, gaining momentum globally now, as the time passes.

“Love” would disappear from the world, which in our day is so painfully obvious.....and ‘natural’ disasters would take a grim toll. (Matt 24:3-14)
Where will that lead? And what will be the result? The Bible tells us plainly....so, can the political efforts of man warring against himself, stave off the inevitable war that was foretold in the Revelation?

At Rev 16:13-16 it says.......
“And I saw three unclean inspired expressions that looked like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the wild beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet. They are, in fact, expressions inspired by demons and perform signs, and they go forth to the kings of the entire inhabited earth, to gather them together to the war of the great day of God the Almighty. . . . And they gathered them together to the place that is called in Hebrew Har–Magedon”.

“Armageddon” is not a word we hear much these days, but it is just as real as when John saw the prelude of it in his vision of the future.....”the time of the end” that we are living in right now.

The three entities who control this world (the dragon, the wild beast and the false prophet) proclaim “expressions inspired by demons” which are designed to lead this world to its final showdown.....with the devil and his army of supporters, warring against Jesus Christ and his angelic forces.
Christians will take no part in it.
The greatest tribulation in the history of the human race is almost upon us. (Matt 24:21-22)

There is only one winner, so we have to make sure that we are ‘no part of the world and it rulership’. It is this kind of involvement that will “separate the sheep from the goats”, because the sheep will be at peace, with God and with their spiritual brothers and sisters. Love will be their dominant quality and peace will be demonstrated in their lives as they fulfill the “great commission”. (John 13:34-35; Matt 24:14; Matt 28:19-20)

They will not be found at political rallies supporting ‘would be’ leaders of their nations, but in obedience to Christ, they will be neutral bystanders......with no blood on their hands. (Isa 1:15) They will be all that Jesus described......found by him “spotless, unblemished and in peace”. (2 Peter 3:11-14)

So......who are those “led by the Bible”? Those described above......separated from the world and its desires and aspirations......doing what Jesus taught them to do...and refraining from what he told us not to do.

“Do not love either the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him; 16 because everything in the world—the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life—does not originate with the Father, but originates with the world. 17 Furthermore, the world is passing away and so is its desire, but the one who does the will of God remains forever.” (1 John 2:15-17)

Who is listening? Who has one foot in the world, and the other in their “Christianity”?
Christians can be loyal to only one Kingdom....God’s Kingdom. There is no dual citizenship. We must choose the kingdom we want to support......and vote with our feet.

 

[Lambano]

Who are the most liked, approachable and chatty Christians?

The ones who were likeable, approachable, and chatty even before Jesus saved them.

 

[Brakelite]

That's why Joel Osteen is so popular... he has a Masters Degree in Ear Tickling View attachment 40321

And a permanent smile

 

[Rockerduck]

In my experience in multiple small churches and large churches, the churches that preach the true Gospel and doctrine attract the most stable Holy Spirit filled Christians, with strong compatibility with each other, and the churches that teach "love" and not much doctrine, attract a bunch of social butterflies, and have disagreements on various unnecessary things. Such as carpet color and seat color.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

Who are the most liked, approachable and chatty Christians? The most interesting and kind Christians tend to be what denominations and which churches? What regions, states and towns?
Who are the kindest people you know that are open and helpful with questions and good conversations?

If you mean most liked by the world? Ones that are the most lukewarm.

Jesus promised the world will hate us if we are steadfastly seeking to serve Him. That doesn't mean we act obnoxious, but those of the world will not appreciate us. We love them, help when needed and respect them, but when we do it in th ename of Jesus, they will not appreciate us for the most part.