Mixed Messages

 In today’s world it can be hard for people to tell who is Christian and who claims to be Christian but goes against God’s word in one way or another.

We have public figures who claim to be Christian, yet they engage in psychic readings and endorse alternative lifestyles in which they cause confusion as to what it is to be a believer in Christ. It has become common for Christians to pick and choose what they believe in despite choosing to follow Christ, they choose to support gay marriage even though in the bible it specifically says not engage let alone support the lifestyle. Then on the flip side, there are those “Christians” who take everything from the bible literally and then back it up with hatred towards a group.

There is a noticeable imbalance in the body of Christ because of this “mix matching” of ideas and behaviors. This is a reason as to why those who are not believers are confused when there friend who is a “Christian” that gets her palms read and does yoga “religiously” is up against a Christian who doesn’t support those behaviors because of their foundation in the bible.

I can easily see how it can be confusing to discern who is Christian and just ignorant of certain behaviors and those who know yet decide to do what they want to do. 

The only advice I can give is to not blindly follow people as role models for your life, especially as a model for your Christian walk. Instead seek the word of God, pray and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you through this confusion and mix messages being sent.