@red viking - Are you anti-Christian or anti-CINO? I'm anti CINO.
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According to the Christian faith, only God can ultimately judge someone's heart and faith.
As an agnostic raised in a Christian family, I'll judge.
Being a Christian means having faith in Jesus Christ, repentance from sin, and striving to live according to the teachings of the Bible. James 2:17 in the Bible states, "faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead." The dad does not have the works. He...
Repeatedly marries and divorces the same women
Malachi 2:16 (NIV) says, "The man who hates and divorces his wife does violence to the one he should protect."
Does drugs recreationally
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NIV) states, "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies."
Does not provide a stable, secure, loving environment for his child
Ephesians 6:4 (NIV) advises, "Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."
Lacks consistent involvement with his child
Psalm 127:3 (NIV) calls children "a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him," suggesting that children are to be cherished and actively engaged with by parents.
Demeans his child in front of others and privately
Colossians 3:21 (NIV) warns, "Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged."
Raised an unhappy 15-year old child that was racist, murdered people, and took her own life.
Proverbs 22:6 (NIV) says, "Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it."
Sure the 15 year old child has free will and no upbringing can guarantee results.
But this dad does not strive to live according to the teachings of the bible, which raises the question of whether his faith is real. His faith is not real, and he is not Christian today, but perhaps he will be some day.
Most people don't have a problem with the teachings of Jesus. Their problem is with CINOs.