Aristedes was a philosopher who lived in Athens during the second century A.D. In his writings, he identified a number of attributes that Christians possessed that distinguished them from the rest of the world. Among them were the following: fidelity, truthfulness, contentment, respect for parents, love for neighbors, purity, patience in the face of persecution and kindness to strangers. He also noted how they cared sacrificially for widows, orphans and other poverty stricken people. In a letter to the Roman Emperor, he stated, "And see, because of them, good flows on in the world!"Hmm. As I thought about this philosophers "take" on the Christians of his day, I got to wondering what his "take" would be if he were writing about the Christians of 21st century America. Better yet - what if he were writing a description of you as a Christian? What would his list look like? Take a look again at the attributes in his list and ask yourself, "Are these true of me?"
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pj
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