Are you a lazy Christian??!!

Become an active christian

Now we have no more time to even flip through the pages of the Bible. We are too excited with our frivolous lives to carefully understand the scriptures. I recently found a way to understand the Bible and also to utilize my time while travelling in the bus. I carry a little Bible gifted by my friend and read it carefully as I ply daily to the office. Now I can easily spend my time and become informed on the words of God. There are plenty of ways to understand the Bible and become active Christians.

·         Firstly, develop a habit to spend time every day to read the Bible.

To start with, you can simply flip through the pages of the Bible. You can start reading it while choosing your favourite books of the Bible. Many people love to read the New Testament especially while it is full of the dynamic presence and miracles of our Lord, Jesus Christ. They follow the story of Jesus from birth to crucifixion. I simply love the book, Acts of Apostles. I enjoy following the brave and dynamic involvement of the Apostles in preaching Christianity across the globe.

·         Try to understand the new testament

The New Testament is easy to read and understand. Most Christians simple love to read through the New Testament full of the teachings and miracles of our Lord Jesus Christ. Even as a child, I was eager to find out maximum information on the life and perils of Jesus. I used to read the New Testament from a simple version of the Bible and soon mastered it.

·         Choose a simple version of the Bible.

This is a very simple tip. While there are plenty of different versions of the Bible available, choose a simple version such as Good New Bible, Gideon’s Bible to read easily and grasp quickly.

·         Practice the teaching and virtues imparted by our Lord Jesus.

Abide by the 10 commandments and preaching to become true Christians and improve your conduct or deeds.

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    Listen to sermons carefully.

As an orthodox Christian, I am fortunate to benefit from excellent sermons often delivered by our reverent bishops. This helps me to gain profound knowledge in Bible and understand it easily. While attending the church, carefully listen to the sermons. Understand the preaching and note the references. Choose these chapters for reference during the evening prayers. During the prayer time, read aloud the reference chapters and understand them. This improves your understanding of the Bible.

Now you are ready to be transformed from the lazy Christian to an active Christian! Let us take forward the legacy of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ and be dynamic Christians.

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