"Christian"

[Major Nikon]

36. You keep throwing up your own standard of what it means to be a Christian

Matthew 7:20 was a warning against false prophets, not rank in file adherents.

Not only do most of those who call themselves Christian not share your standard, if you are using bible verses as proof of your assertion I can just as easily throw up the one Christians plaster all over everything as if it were some kind of slogan which states the only entrance exam is belief in Jesus.

As far as Jesus being the authority on the subject, you should know Jesus himself wasn't a Christian. He was a Jewish rabbi who made it quite clear he wasn't changing Mosaic law. Paul (who never so much as met Jesus), subsequently changed Mosaic law to allow rich Romans and Greeks to join the club because it brought in a shitton of more money to the cause without which Christianity wouldn't exist today. So whatever standard Jesus set was already being heavily modified from the first century onward.

Just like you have done, Christians are free to interpret scripture any way they like, and the hundreds of different denominations and/or variations of denominations stands as proof this is so. Each one is convinced the others aren't doing it right. The only thing consistent about Christianity is its inconsistency.