There are no true Christians

I will now refute his arguments. His argument, while a rather large one, held true to its one crucial point. This point is:I do not have faith to do the things he has listed, therefore I do not have faith in Jesus Christ. I will counter with my answers to his questions in a biblical context. He provided me with several tests for my faith. The first, would I drink poison to prove my faith? My first answer is this, I believe that God could protect me if I drank deadly poison. Secondly, I would not drink it to prove my faith. The Bible says in Dueteronomy 6:16, "Do not put the Lord thy God to the test. " (this is later quoted by Jesus in response to the devil's temptation for attempted suicide, Luke 4:12) In drinking poison to "prove my faith", I would be sinning against God. God will give me rescue in my time of need, but He will not stand for me drinking poison to supposedly demonstrate my love for Him. Mark 16:7-8 says that you can recognize a beliver by if they can perform those miracles, but doesn't say that all believers will go around doing these things on a regular basis. The second question my opponent asked of me was, would I give him $1,000? The answer to this is. .. well. .. yes. Shocked? I suppose that's understandable. I have faith that my God will provide for every need of mine. Do I always get it right? No. In fact, I often err. But that's part of being a Christian. You don't have to be perfect. That's why there IS such a thing as a true Christian. I wouldn't go to the point of endangering others, or allowing someone to sin by fulfilling their request. This would be counter-productive to God's purpose. But outside of that, yes. As my opponent stated, my God said He would fulfill every need of mine. Who am I to doubt Him? The third and final question I was asked is this, Can I do greater things than Jesus? My answer: With Jesus, I can. This is simple Philippians 4:13 states, "I can do ALL things through Him who strengthens me. " Earlier in the New Testament, Jesus was recorded saying this to His disciples. "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you. " While there are true stories of miracles performed by Christians through Jesus, these stories are few. Why? Because there are few who have faith even the size of a mustard seed. I surely don't. However, I have personally seen faith act in situations where I have been able to offer no other explanation. Jesus didn't care about the miracles, though. You seem to think by that verse that he implies all Christians will perform greater miracles. However, Jesus did place great emphasis on acts of love, mercy, and forgiveness. After all, as Paul states in 1 Corinthians 13:2, "If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. ". I conclude this round with a final few statements. There are such beings as true Christians. I know this for a fact. I know this because I am a true Christian. John 3:16 states "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son. Whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. " I am sure in my faith in this fact. In essence, I am the refutation to your argument. I look forward to any future arguments you may have. It's been a pleasure.