I’ve heard this phrase thrown around for years now: “He/She is a Christian” and I’ve always been quick to believe it, because, well…I had no reason not to. It’s only later that I can find out for myself if he or she truly is. This brings me to one of the questions at hand- what makes a Christian, a Christian. The simple Sunday School answer is just to say that a Christian is a person who believes in Christ. However, I can’t help but wonder if it really is that simple. If a person trusts in Christ as their Savior but then goes out for a drink, is he/she still a Christian? What about if they get drunk? What if that happens every week? When does a person shift from being a true believer to being a hypocrite? I don’t know the answer to this question. It is definitely not my job to judge others, that is for God and God alone (and am I ever glad it’s not my job!). On the other hand the Bible tells us that if we see others in the Church doing wrong that we should confront them. Therefore, I feel it’s my duty to do so as a Bible-believing man, but it seems that the line between love and judgement is far thinner than the line between the believer and the non.

It is a battle, like many other battles that come in the Christian life. I pray that God gives me peace.