Can one be a Christian and:

1) Not honor their parents?
2) Skip a church service?
3) Look upon a person with lust (to say nothing of actually committing adultery)?
4) Slack on the job?

Right now I am at work so you could say I am "slacking" on my job since "The-Highway.com" is not part of my job description (I am trying to get it in my Fiscal Year 2007 Goals but I'm not bettin' on it...).

I did not call my parents this weekend although I should have.

Last Sunday morning I had a sinus infection and I missed our 8am service, but I DID get to the 9:20am Summary of Christian Doctrine class.

So you could say I violated at least three of the Commandments within the last week. Does this mean, in your opinion, that I am not a Christian? I ask because you do not think that a Christian can violate the commandment to take the Lord's name in vain, and thus, by definition, that a Christian must keep the commandments perfectly if they want the assurance that they are a Christian.

Thank you kindly!

Steve

Grace is not common.