Lines

The title is very odd. ‘Lines’. What do I mean by lines? What does that have to do with a

Christian?

By lines, I mean rules you make for yourself and people under you on things to do. This could

be from how you talk to how you dress to how often you go to church.

These self-placed rules can be very good. You may say you won’t wear shorts because you

don’t want to be immodest and displeasing to God, or that you won’t listen to certain types of

music because you don’t think it is pleasing to him.

These are ‘lines’ you can draw to help you be a better Christian, but that doesn’t necessarily

mean that it’s wrong if another Christian wears shorts or listens to that type of music you don’t

think is good.

This is where problems can come in. When you start holding other Christians accountable to

your own rules, it can cause strife and unnecessary divisions amongst Christians. It’s good to try

and live a good life that’s pleasing to God, but other Christians might disagree with you.

You shouldn’t judge a Christian because they listen to a certain type of music, or because they

wear certain types of clothes. There are some things the Bible is very clear about. ‘Thou shalt

not kill’ (speaking of murder). If a Christian murders someone, they have committed a sin. End

of story. But if they listen to a certain type of music you think is wrong, but the Bible does not

explicitly state it’s wrong, that doesn’t mean they’re a bad Christian.

I, personally, think it is wrong to dress certain ways and to speak certain ways. If I do one of

these things and have a guilty conscience about it, I have committed a sin.

To conclude: Don’t judge people on how ‘good of a Christian’ they are because they don’t match

up to all of your rules. Remember that what is truly important is Jesus Christ.