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FIVE KINDS OF CHRISTIANS- Lessons From Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

Daniel 3:16- 18 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego said to the king, to Nebuchadnezzar, “it’s not necessary for us to respond in this matter. Your majesty, if it be His will, our God whom we serve can deliver us from the blazing fire furnace, and He will deliver us from you. But if not, rest assured, your majesty, that we won’t serve your gods, and we won’t worship the golden statue that you have set up. “(ISV)

PART FOUR
So far, we’ve looked at three kinds of Christians, Christians who would for various reasons take the risk, defy the king and die for God. Today, we will look at the fourth kind of Christian; the one who would obey the king’s command and give in at the least pressure without taking a stand for God.
Such Christians would reason, “Nebuchadnezzar is the most powerful king in the world. At his word a person lives or dies. Why risk our lives by disobeying him. Everyone is bowing down. Who would notice if we also did the same? Surely, God will excuse our fault. He knows the kind of pressure we are facing.”
Others would say, “I’ll bow down, but in my heart, it’s God I’m worshipping. Worship is an act of the heart. God knows my heart. Why die before my time when there’s so much I still have to do for God?”
This kind of Christian does not take a stand for God publicly. They believe all about the “heart” so it doesn’t matter what they wear, where they go, who they are seen with, what music they listen to or what they do because God knows their heart.
This kind of Christian goes to church on Sunday and praises God on Sunday but afterwards, that’s it. No personal time with God, no Bible study, no evangelism. Their Christianity is separate from other aspects of their lives. When it comes work, they say, “let’s be professional. What has Christianity got to do with this?” when in need, they say “I’m hustling to make money, you’re telling me to wait on God. What has he got to do with that?”
This kind of Christian get angry with others who make a bold stand for God, accusing them of being “too spiritual”, “taking religion too seriously”, “chrife”, “pretenders”, “fanatics” and other things. 
Such Christians refuse to correct or advise others because they say its only God who can judge. They are so fearful of people’s judgments and opinions that they cannot make a stand for God and believe that worshiping God in the “heart” alone and staying out of trouble is enough.
But word of God says that our words and actions reveal what’s actually in our hearts. Actually, faith without works is dead. You show your faith by your works. After all, even demons believe in their “hearts” the lordship of Jesus and the existence of God. (James 2:14-18)


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