Interest of the Church? Or was it God's will?

Let's define being a Christian:
(Merely Proper faith's opinion, please feel free to correct me)
1. Believe in God
2. Believe in Christ the redeemer
3. Follow Christ's teaching

What do not define a Christian:
1. Going to church
2. Following the pastor/priest/elders

Attending Sunday service, praise God and listening to sermons... Don't all Christian do that?

A story about Gandhi:

Once when the missionary E. Stanley Jones met with Ghandi he asked him, "Mr. Ghandi, though you quote the words of Christ often, why is that you appear to so adamantly reject becoming his follower?"

Ghandi replied, "Oh, I don't reject your Christ. I love your Christ. It's just that so many of you Christians are so unlike your Christ."

Something similar I found in Matthew 7:21~23.
Jesus was preaching on the mountain top and said:
"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, ' I never knew you. Away from Me, you evildoers!"

So, when we speak about priest/pastors/elders, are we sure that they are not false prophets who misinterpret or preach for their own benefits?
As Jesus said: (Matthew 7:15)
"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves."

So, the bible is the best reference to fall back. Proper faith suggests that Christ's sermons on the mount is the best reference you can get.

For those who claims that their teaching is "PROPER" and emphasize people should follow their teaching but not others etc, who are they to judge?
For Christ said: (Matthew 7:1~2)
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

They might be people claiming that they heard God spoke to them. Are you sure not that it is not Satan who had spoken? For Satan is very well skilled in the art of deceiving.

Do churches speak on behalf of God, or they speak for their own benefits?

-Proper faith-

Input

I'm not a person who is well verse in every religion.

I hope each one of you can post some religion thoughts and some teachings from your religion.
I will try to compile them together and come up new posts.

Comments are welcomed.

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It would be easy for me to work and save time of research if you have include some verse or quotes as backup.

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-Proper faith-

Introduction

I have a simple dream. Yet, an impossible dream.

World peace.

To achieve world peace, one would think that we might need laws, arms, power etc.

To those who are enlightened, those who had been touched by God, they know.
The only way to peace and harmony... LOVE.

This love does not come from lust, affection nor compatibility.
It comes from mutual understanding and sincerity.

Therefore, there will never be mutual understanding, until we open our hearts and accept our differences.

The day Obama sits on US presidency, it marks the end of racism in America. Americans had shown the world that we are all the same. (not going to drill into politics)

Let's look at our modern culture. We have inter-cultural programs which enable us to venture into other people's culture. Learning the difference and enjoying the tradition.

However,

We do not (rarely) have inter-religion forums. I have been surfing for jokes about Christians, Buddhists, Muslims etc.

We have more than enough websites to create misunderstanding and making fun our other faiths, rather than getting together and understand each others' differences, and also search the noble truth within.

I would like this blog, to be a little plot in cyberspace, where everyone from different faith, comes to gather to spread their gospel and strengthen their own faith by understanding other believes.


Regards,
Proper faith