How can we be sure that we are not keeping others from coming to Christ?
I have some friends who are not Christians because they say Christians are hypocritical. I do not think of myself this way and I’m sure most of you don’t either, but how can we be sure we are not keeping them from coming to Christ?
No one who is a Christian is perfect, but there are people who claim to follow Jesus but are far from His teachings. At the same time, it is dangerous for others to let what they perceive as hypocrisy in others divert them from Christ Himself.
Christians will sometimes falter in their walk with Christ, but Christ never falters.
We must not put our trust in people. The object of our faith is in Christ alone.
Christ never brings disappointment. We grow in Christ not by following other people, but by following God’s Word – the Bible. Understand His teaching and examine His life. We must not get sidetracked with disappointment in others. We must live our lives consistently. This is what He expects us to do as His followers.
We must ask ourselves if our life reflects the things of Christ: His love, joy, and peace.
Jesus Christ is the complete fulfillment, example, and demonstration of perfection, and He tells us to follow Him. While we will never attain perfection in this life, we are told to walk in His footsteps and strive to please Him in everything we do. This is only possible when we stay connected to the Source of all things good. The Bible says, “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same being - eth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” (John 15: 5) KJV. When a true believer stumbles and sins, God’s Holy Spirit brings conviction and turns the individual to repentance. This is what restores our souls and clears the way for fellowship with Him. We must never put our eyes on people, but on God.