"Christian men are the worst!"....is a statement I have heard so many times from ladies who have dated these men....
I always interrogate further to find out why they came up with that conclusion and all the answers I get can be summed up into one....'they are pretenders'.....
So is this true?...Lets find out.....
Ladies, a man will tell you he is saved/ he loves Jesus...but I advice that you do not take him at his word, so I will give you 5 key things you should consider as RED FLAGS when you see them in a man who claims to be saved and run!
1. He is trying to sleep with you
I put this as number one because it is one of the common answers I have heard from ladies. So you meet this good looking guy in church/you serve in the same ministry/ he told you he is saved and you hit it off then when you tell him that you want to wait till marriage he says he has a problem with that and he cannot wait that long or he is always trying to get you two to 'chill' at his place to have some 'alone' time with you....RUN!
Why? A man who is truly in love with Jesus values purity, it will not be an issue for him to wait till marriage, he will not try to make you stumble. He will protect your purity because he knows that this is what God requires of him. So if he is truly saved like he says he is he will not try to sleep with you.....
2. His type of entertainment
I have met several men who have claimed to be saved but when you listen to the type of music they listen to or the movies they watch something just never adds up. What do I mean? If the man listens to music that demeans women or music that does not reflect his Christianity, that is a red flag! Why?
Ever heard of garbage in garbage out? if he has no problem listening to music that demeans women etc then why do you think his mind or actions will be any different? Or the movies he watches, they tell a lot about where his heart is.If his heart is in Christ, honey, there are things he will not tolerate.
Even yourself, if you are saved you know there is some music/movies you will not entertain so why else would he if he if truly saved? so RUN!
3. He over-uses 'christian lingo'
You know the type of brothers who are always like...'hey sister mary'...or they ask you out on a date and all they are quoting is scripture....do not get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with scripture and am not saying scriptures should not be mentioned when out on a date but try and get to know the other person through a normal conversation...
So why is this a problem? Allow me to use this example; you see how men who try to be women behave? They always exaggerate how women behave..why? Because they are working extra hard to hide the fact that they physically look and sound like men...so it is all a distraction to prevent you from seeing them for who they are... exactly the same thing when you meet a brother who goes way overboard with 'christian lingo' RUN! He is hiding behind it....
4. The friends he keeps
There are these group of men who you will always hear say that.....'my friends are the ones who make me to go out clubbing or drinking'....they will always use this as an excuse when you ask them why they say they are saved yet go out clubbing.....truth is, that is the true him and he pretends when around you....so what do you do? RUN!
A godly man surrounds himself with men who will hold him accountable, men who he shares the same faith with and who he looks up to....show me your friends and I will show you who you are....(ring a bell?)
5. He says he is saved but does not go to church
The brothers who say that they love God but they do not go to church because they believe that salvation is a personal thing or because they do not trust pastors...yaaaaawn!
Christians are encouraged to always have the habit of meeting and even so Christians are called the church of Christ for a reason, because it is a group of people who come together to fellowship with each other, keep each other accountable and do God's work.
A true believer is a member of a church, yes...they are....
So RUN!
2 Corinthians 11:14: and no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light
So many women are falling into the hands of such men and end up hurt and broken and we start claiming that 'its better the devil you know than the angel you don;t know".... truth is you just fell for someone who masqueraded as someone he is not...because you missed the red flags....
So, dear ladies do not be deceived that Christian men are the worst, they are the best! A man who is truly under the submission of Christ will understand how to love you like Christ commanded and when you submit to him you will be submitting to Christ. (PS. He will NOT be perfect)
Truth is, men will claim that they are saved because that is the kind of guy you want so that they can get you. Be alert! Find out for yourself if what he says is true....