Thank You Bernie - Us Liberals Are The Real Christians

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8. You're asking the wrong question

Nobody follows 100% of Christ's teachings - that is a core tenant of the Christian faith (Romans 3:23).

The definition of a Christian is not based on the percentage of 'rules' one follows. It is the trajectory of the heart. I would define a 'real' Christian as someone whose life is changed as a result of Jesus' teaching, who recognizes their failings as a human being, and who actively works to be more like Jesus. If you looked at this person every 5 years of their life, you could recognize positive (and more radical) changes in their character.

If you honestly seek answers to your latter questions, I would recommend books on the Christian canon and NT studies like:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Scripture-F-Bruce/dp/083081258X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456378109&sr=8-1&keywords=Canon+of+scripture

http://www.amazon.com/Historical-Reliability-Gospels-Craig-Blomberg/dp/0830828079/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1456378209&sr=8-6&keywords=Reliability+of+the+new+testament