Dishonest 'Christians?'
Unfortunately, in this world, there are many people who claim to be Christians, but their lives reveal something else. The Christian loves and supports his brother and sister in Christ. The Christian, above all others, must live a life that reveals his/her integrity. It is precisely because many people who claim to be Christians live an inauthentic lifestyle that the unchurched dismiss the church as having no relevance to them, and the churchs members as hypocrites. I suspect you, in your work as a mechanic, have been taken advantage of at times by inauthentic people who believed that they could use your commitment to your faith to their advantage.
We find in Matthew 7: 21-24 Jesus teaching on the subject of what a true disciple is. Jesus is clearly making the point that just sounding religious or acting religious will not guarantee anyones salvation. There are people who can fool others about the sincerity of their faith, but they will not fool God. God knows our heart, and God will,in ...