I guess when you come right down to it, times really haven't changed that much, especially in the religious arena. In Jesus' day, there were sects known as Pharisees, Sadducees, and a variety of others. You were readily accepted by any one of them if you claimed unquestioning allegiance and adhered to their doctrines.
Today, we have pretty much the same thing. There is Fundamentalism, Evangelicalism, Dispensationalism, and Reformed— all claiming to be just a little bit more right than the others. Within these groups, there is Baptist, Pentecostal, Lutheran, Methodist, Church of God, and on and on. Any of these groups will accept you if you are willing to profess belief in their particular doctrines and loyalty to their group.
But, for someone to approach any one of these groups and say, "I am a Christian, I am Blood-bought, I believe in God's inspired Word, and I love all His ransomed children," is, for many, not sufficient. I am ashamed and embarrassed to tell you that they would be looked upon with dismay by some of these groups.
What a shame that there is no place in the ranks of some of the above mentioned groups for a man or woman who only goes by the name "Christian." It seems this name is not good enough for today's elite, enlightened, enslaved religionists. It might be well to remember that "the disciples were called Christians."
The word "Christian" has "Christ" in it; so do true Christians.
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