Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. I have come to learn that this heavenly race is a personal race. If you look up to somebody as your role model in this race, you might miss it. That person you are looking up to, how is his or her standing with God?
Many of us do things because they saw their pastor or a church member doing same thing, therefore to them, such things are right. That pastor or church member is certainly not the Bible? In as much as it is good to admire the good character you see in a Christian and try to do same, you shouldn't look up to him or her as a map that points the way to heaven.
Don't forget that the person you are looking up to is human, and can make mistakes. If he falls into a ditch, you are likely going to follow him. A saying in Igbo says "follow my words, do not follow my character". There are people that preach, but after the preaching, they do the opposite of what they preach.
If the person preaches the the Bible, follow what he preaches, and not following what he does. Everyone will stand alone on that day, you will not stand for him or her and that person will not stand for you too. Christ only is our role model!

Jesus!

jesusjnr:
Jesus!

That's right. He alone is our role model

amyblessed:


That's right. He alone is our role model

Fictional Jesus

Deicide:
Fictional Jesus

I dont have much to say to you, rather than may God have mercy on you.

amyblessed:


I dont have much to say to you, rather than may God have mercy on you.

prove your God and ur Jesus

Atewo400:
prove your God and ur Jesus

Sorry, I'm not the one to prove Him to you, rather He will prove Himself to you.

amyblessed:



Sorry, I'm not the one to prove Him to you, rather He will prove Himself to you.

he has failed to do that
such an incompetent being

Well stated @amyblessed!

Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the Lord."- Jeremiah 17:5

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil." - Proverbs 3:5-7


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amyblessed:
Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. I have come to learn that this heavenly race is a personal race. If you look up to somebody as your role model in this race, you might miss it. That person you are looking up to, how is his or her standing with God?
Many of us do things because they saw their pastor or a church member doing same thing, therefore to them, such things are right. That pastor or church member is certainly not the Bible? In as much as it is good to admire the good character you see in a Christian and try to do same, you shouldn't look up to him or her as a map that points the way to heaven.
Don't forget that the person you are looking up to is human, and can make mistakes. If he falls into a ditch, you are likely going to follow him. A saying in Igbo says "follow my words, do not follow my character". There are people that preach, but after the preaching, they do the opposite of what they preach.
If the person preaches the the Bible, follow what he preaches, and not following what he does. Everyone will stand alone on that day, you will not stand for him or her and that person will not stand for you too. Christ only is our role model!

Atewo400:

he has failed to do that
such an incompetent being

Just pray that He will not prove Himself to you with evil like He did to Pharaoh and others who despised His authority.