There are many things Christians say to each other that are either prideful, belittling, or simply silly and uncalled for. Some are also misleading. However, they\u2019re wildly popular in the Christian community and it\u2019s gotten out of hand. Whether you\u2019re a victim or an offender, it\u2019s okay. Together we can put an end to this nonsense and it begins by being informed. So, below you\u2019ll find a list of 3 things Christians should stop saying to each other.<\/span><\/p>\n Probably 9 times out of 10, Christians use this response when they\u2019re engaged in heated debate, typically over traditions rather than plain teachings of Scripture. When no resolution is reached since both are arguing with opinions, one usually concludes with \u201cI\u2019ll pray for you\u201d or \u201cI\u2019ll pray for your understanding.\u201d <\/span>This is not sincere, but a prideful last attempt to assert that \u201cI\u2019m right and you\u2019re wrong\u201d and to attack the other\u2019s intelligence. It\u2019s highly tacky and offensive and by now, many can see through it, so, please stop saying it. Moreover, the prayer will most likely never make it to production, which makes the person a liar since they never intended to pray in the first place. <\/span>However, if you\u2019re sincere, my advice is to just pray. You don\u2019t have to announce it at the risk of offending anyone; announcing it shows it\u2019s really more for you than them.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s ironic because this is not \u201cChrist-like\u201d and benefits no one. First, only God knows a person\u2019s heart (1 Sam. 16:7; 1 Kings. 8:39) so he alone can judge their life (Is. 33:22; Ecc. 3:17;1 Cor. 4:5). Second, \u201cChristian\u201d is a man-made title (Acts 11:26) and is not needed for salvation, but only faith in Jesus Christ and the God of Abraham (Eph. 2:8-9). Calling yourself a Christian doesn\u2019t make you a member of an elite club where you have the power to revoke people\u2019s memberships. <\/span>Third, if you think someone isn\u2019t sincere in their beliefs, help them understand what they need or pray for them. Then leave it in God\u2019s hands. No one has the right to tell someone their faith isn\u2019t sincere, or that they don\u2019t belong to God. Who are you to judge someone else\u2019s servant? (Rom. 14:4) <\/span>As long as we\u2019re on the topic, stop judging folks based on your own interpretation of what it means to be a Christian. A true judgment based on righteous judgment (Jn. 7:24) and God\u2019s word would never have led you to make this statement. Let\u2019s trust the Lord to do his job. He\u2019s been doing it much longer than us and is very competent at it. We\u2019re not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you aren\u2019t chosen, sent, tried, and proven to be a genuine prophet of God, then God hasn\u2019t told you anything about anyone else. Stop lying to God\u2019s people and making yourself look important. The deceitful posts on the internet are my biggest pet peeve. The number of sincere believers who fall for this foolishness amazes me. I mean seriously? Would you really believe that one social media post about getting $1000 in 30 days applies to you and the other 10,982 people who commented \u201cAmen?\u201d <\/span>Believers who entertain such foolishness reflect the corrupted mindset and materialistic focus of God\u2019s people.\u00a0 <\/span>Nevertheless, here\u2019s a tip: If you honestly believe God has given you a personal message to give to someone else because he couldn\u2019t reach them directly, give them the message, but don\u2019t say \u201cGod told me to tell you.\u201d Because if it doesn\u2019t turn out to be true, (which it usually doesn\u2019t), you are nothing more than a false prophet (Deut. 18:22) who lies on the Lord and misleads his children, and I wouldn\u2019t want to be in your shoes. Consider focusing on your own relationship with him, as I\u2019m sure he wants to tell you a lot about yourself first. <\/span><\/p>\n This concludes our list of 3 things Christians should stop saying to each other. And to those who disagree? Well, God told me to tell you that you aren\u2019t a true Christian and I\u2019ll pray for your understanding\u2014Just kidding. I won\u2019t really pray for you. No, but seriously, cut it out. Thanks.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are many things Christians say to each other that are either prideful, belittling, or simply silly and uncalled for. Some are also misleading. However, they’re wildly popular in the Christian community and it\u2019s gotten out of hand. Whether you\u2019re a victim or an offender, it’s okay. Together we can put an end to this nonsense and it begins by being informed. So, below you\u2019ll find a list of 3 things Christians should stop saying to each other.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5064,"featured_media":789,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[206],"tags":[213],"class_list":["post-786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-practical-christian-living","tag-3-things-christians-should-stop-saying-to-each-other"],"yoast_head":"\n1.\u201cI\u2019ll pray for your understanding.\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n
2.\u201cYou\u2019re not a true Christian.\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n
3.\u201cGod told me to tell you\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n