Four Types of Christians

Four (4) Types of Christians
From: Today God Is First by Os Hillman
April 05, 2020

"But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law" (Galatians 5:18).

In his book Anointed for Business, *Ed Silvoso provides a thoughtful look at the four types of Christians. The following four categories provide an excellent tool for self-assessment:

1. The Christian who is simply trying to survive.
2. The Christian who is living by Christian principles.
3. The Christian who is living by the power of the Holy Spirit.
4. The Christian who is transforming his or her world for Christ.

Category #1:
Christians who are simply trying to survive have no purpose or zeal for integrating their faith into every aspect of life. They have not seen the power or presence of God in their lives. Such Christians segment their faith life from their every-dau life. They lack purpose and meaning and they have little direction.

Category #2:
The second type of Christian in includes those who are living by Christian principles. They participate in 12-step programs and read books with guaranteed formulas to help them achieve designated goals This programmed teaching can be beneficial to change negative patterns in their lives. However, it is important to recognize that the root of this type of teaching comes largely from a Greek-based system for attaining knowledge, as compared to the early church Hebraic model of experiential learning.

Category #3:
Christians who are living by the power of the Holy Spirit understand the importance of developing a heart toward God through prayer, study of the Word of God and obedience. They realize that these are the three core ingredients to experiencing the power of God in their lives.

Category #4:
A wonderful byproduct of living by the power of the Holy Spirit is that you can transform your world for God. Christians who passionately seek the manifestation of God's kingdom here on earth will be able to realize full transformation in their lives. When the kingdom of God is demonstrated on Earth, it can transform the entirety of our society.

Start asking God to help you see how to transform the part of the world He has entrusted to you -- do it today.

* Ed Silvoso, Anointed for Business (Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 2002), p.123.