There Is No Such Thing as a Practicing Y@G Christian: Why Identities Matter in Faith

 There Is No Such Thing as a Practicing Y@G Christian: Why Identities Matter in Faith


In today’s world, the phrase “practicing Y@G Christian” is becoming increasingly common—but biblically, it's a contradiction in terms. Following Jesus means dying to all competing identities and living as a new creation in Him. You cannot serve both Yahweh and something He calls sin. Just as ancient Israel couldn’t claim loyalty to God while sacrificing to Molech, a Christian cannot cling to a “Y@G identity” while claiming to walk in holiness. The two are incompatible.


Throughout Scripture, we see how God rejected divided allegiances. Israel was constantly tempted to trust in political alliances with pagan nations like Egypt or Assyria rather than rely on God’s covenant faithfulness (Isaiah 30:1–3; 31:1). These alliances were not just political—they were spiritual compromises. To lean on Egypt was to reject God as deliverer.


Likewise, economic loyalties had to be forsaken—Jesus told the rich young ruler to abandon his wealth, and Revelation condemns Babylon for its luxurious seduction of the nations. Every rival identity had to be renounced.


The "Y@G identity" today is more than behavior—it's a cultural, emotional, and political allegiance. It calls for celebration, public affirmation, and often, hostility toward traditional Christian ethics. To embrace it while claiming to follow Christ is no different than trying to follow Yahweh while trusting in Egypt, or offering a child to Molech while showing up at the Temple.


Christ calls us to repentance, not rebranding. He calls us to crucify the flesh with its passions and desires (Galatians 5:24), not to integrate them into our testimony. The Gospel is powerful enough to transform all people, but it never affirms sin as part of a redeemed identity. There is no “Y@G Christian ” any more than there is a “greedy Christian,” a “political Christian,” or a “idol-worshiping Christian.”


Conclusion 


To be in Christ is to be fully His. There’s no room for divided hearts or conflicting identities. Just as ancient Israel had to choose between Yahweh and their idols, every believer today must choose whom they will serve—and surrender everything else.


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