Would you consider this person an evangelical?

[Kodratos]

There is a guy named Steve. He was raised a Methodist and is still a member of The United Methodist Church. On Sunday's he attends an Episcopal church. When he visits his Catholic brother he attends a Catholic church, where he is friends with the priest there. He has never spoken ill of another Christian denomination. He has never claimed to be a part of the Christian-right, nor has he ever affiliated himself with any evangelical group. He has never belonged to an evangelical church in his life.

He does however pray regularly, and is open about his faith. He often seeks guidance in the Bible. For this he is accused of being a fundamentalist wacko, a follower of Robertson and Falwell.

Is he evangelical?

[Kodratos]

Ilikeverin, no he doesn't try to convert people, and no he isn't really from the south.

JohnDibble, he does respect the choice of others to be non-Christians. He has non-christian/non-religious friends and often speaks well of Jews and Muslims.

[Kodratos]

Is he an arminian? Does he attend revivalist concerts worship services?
If so, than he is. If not, he probabily isn't.

He doesn't attend revivals or Christian Rock concerts(he's more of a country fan). He isn't Arminian either.

[Kodratos]

Yeah, but you gotta realize the manifestations of Calvinism in this country (e.g., Southern Baptist Convention, BMAA, etc.)

Baptists aren't Calvinists, Presbyterians and the Reformed Chuch are.

[Kodratos]

The faith v. works argument will rage on forever.

Personally, I think both the Protestants and the Catholics/Orthodox(group of which I am a member) are guilty of partisanship on this issue.

If someone has faith then they will perform good works. They cannot have faith and not perform good works. However works does not necissarily mean faith is present.

So the answer is you need both, not just faith alone, but the faith aspect is more important.

[Kodratos]

I have a confession to make. The guy's name isn't Steve, it's George. He was born in Connecticut, moved to Texas, and now he lives in Washington D.C.(1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to be exact).

Still think he isn't evangelical?