What’s a Christian?
Many people have different views about what a Christian is, however the Bible is
quite clear on this point.
Let us first explore what a Christian is not.
It is not simply someone who goes to church. Going to church will not by itself make
you a Christian. By the same token when you visit a Kentucky Fried Chicken shop you
do not become a chicken leg! It is also not only living a good life; there are a
lot of good people in the world, who are not Christians. Many also believe that because
we live in a so-called Christian country that this by default makes us Christians.
These unfortunately are all untrue. If none of these alone make us Christians then
what does?
The word Christian means CHRIST-IN. A Christian is somebody who has asked Jesus into
their lives.
God wants to have a relationship with me and you but he can’t stand sin. Many
people would think of sin as murder etc.
The Bible teaches that we sin in thought and word and deed. So it is not what
we do but also what we think. Oh no! That seems to cover all of us. (Rom 3:23).
Imagine writing down all the things that we have done wrong in a big book. How many
volumes would you or I get up too!
God has a problem in that He wants to have a relationship with you and me but he
can’t because our sin cuts us off from Him.
However God provided a way so that our sins (the things we do wrong) can be forgiven.
This was by His coming down to earth in the form of Jesus.
When Jesus was crucified on the cross he provided the way to allow our sins to be
forgiven and restore our relationship with God. This is good news! (John 3:16)
Once we say we are sorry to God He will take away our sin and make us a brand new
person (2 Cor 5v17), a Christian.
He also gives us the free gift of Eternal Life. This means that when we die the next
phase of our life begins, spending eternity with Jesus (John 27-29).
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