People like to wear labels like armor. “Christian.” “Good person.” “Moral.” They toss these words around as if saying them makes them true. But here’s the truth: calling yourself a Christian doesn’t automatically make you a good person.
I’ve seen too many people confuse the performance of faith with the practice of decency. Sitting in a pew every Sunday? That’s attendance. Quoting scripture on social media? That’s PR. Tithing? That’s just a transaction. None of those things prove kindness, integrity, or courage.
The title doesn’t absolve you. Your actions do—or they don’t.
If you gossip, judge, manipulate, or cheat, but then point to your cross necklace as if it redeems the behavior, you’re not holy—you’re hiding. And worse, you’re using faith as a shield against accountability.
This isn’t about tearing down Christianity itself. The teachings of compassion, forgiveness, and humility? Those are solid. The problem is the people who want the halo without the hard work. They think declaring “I’m a Christian” is the final step, when really it should be the first.
Being a good person takes more than memorizing verses. It takes showing up for people when it’s inconvenient. It takes honesty when lying would be easier. It takes standing up for the vulnerable when silence would protect you. None of those things can be faked with a bumper sticker that says “Jesus Saves.”
So no—I don’t think you’re a good person just because you’re a Christian.
I’ll decide if you’re good by the way you treat people, not by the label you wear. Faith may be personal, but character is public. And character is the only thing that counts.
