"Acting" As a Christian

There used to be a commercial on TV that featured an actor that played a Doctor on a very popular program at that time. He would come forward on the screen with a lab coat on and say," I'm not a real Doctor, but I play one on TV". He would then go on to tell you about a medical product, acting as an expert spokesman for the product. How wonderful it would be if some of these money -fleecing TV evangelists would have to state something similar before making a pitch for your money to help in some "ministry".
You see, there is no end to the manifestations of heresies in the Church of Christ, but we must not be fooled or deceived into thinking someone is a true representative of Christ by how they talk or how they look, some will even preach a little truth, but in the end there is a corrupt seed that is being planted. Now, they are not all wrong or of evil intent, but We must be the one's responsible to discern what work we are supporting. In the natural we are shaped by the views of our society in which we live, but when we are re-born into the new Kingdom of Christ, natural boundaries must be broken down. No longer are we simply charged with thinking about our immediate surroundings, but we must have our minds renewed to consider God's work around the world. His desire is to reach everyone with the gospel message, while the age of grace is still open. We are the hands and feet of Christ to be used to reach the world, and it must not be an "act". There must be a genuine renewal in our being for us to be His true representative or else the work will end up a corrupt seed of worldly pollution.
Are you a true Christian? Do you even know? Now is the time to have a deep assurance of your salvation. There are no grandchildren in a relationship with our Father, only children. If you have attended church all your life, but thought you were a Christian because of your affiliation, but find yourself not really understanding spiritual things or have a deep fear of dying, maybe a dread fear of judgment, you may never have truly allowed Christ to renew your heart. What it takes is a simple belief in Him and His death upon the cross to pay for your Sins, and an acceptance of that work. A realization that you are a sinner and cannot make yourself holy by any works you may do, understanding that you are bound for a permanent death apart from the rebirth of Christ. You must confess that Jesus is your Savior and then walk a disciplined life in Christ, renewing your mind through reading the scriptures and listening to good Godly teaching, fellow-shipping( spending time) with other believers and spending time in meditation and worship each day with the Lord. Keep your mind away from as much worldly pollution as possible, and keep it on Him.
Romans 10:5-13-
⁵ For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, “The man who does those things shall live by them.” ⁶ But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down from above) ⁷ or, “‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). ⁸ But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”(that is, the word of faith which we preach): ⁹ that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰ For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. ¹¹ For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” ¹² For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. ¹³ For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”