WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN

SPEAKER:        PASTOR EMMANUEL NKWOCHA

TOPIC:              WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN

TEXT:                EPH. 1:5-10, ACTS 26:15-17

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WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN:

According to Dictionary definition, a christian is a person professing belief in Jesus as the Christ or in the religion based on teachings of Jesus. The word "Christian" is used three times in the new testament " Acts 11:26, Acts 26:28, 1 Peter 4:16."

Followers of Jesus were first called Christian in Antioch because their behavior, activity and speech were like Christ.

The word Christian literaryly means belonging to the party (body) of Christ or a follower of Christ. Often times, someone who is religious and have high moral value may or may not be a true follower of Jesus Christ. (John 8:30-32) Many people who do not believe and trust in Jesus Christ consider them self, Christian simply because they go to church or because they live in Christian community. Going to church, serving those less fortunate than you or being a good person does not make you a Christian. If you assume or believe that by going to church makes you a Christian, therefore going to a garage makes you a car also. Being a member of a church, attending services regularly and giving to the work of the church does not make you a Christian (Titus 3:1).

WHO IS A CHRISTIAN?

 

The bible teaches us that the good works we do can not make us acceptable to Christ (Eph. 2:10). A Christian is someone who has being born again by the spirit and has put his faith and trust in Christ (John 3:3, 1Peter 1:23).

A true Christian is a person who has put his faith and trust in the person and work of Jesus Christ including  his death on the cross as payment for sins and his resurrection. (John 1:12, John 5:24).

1John 2:4&10,  It takes the Holy spirit to know God. You cant believe God if you don't have his spirit in you. A christian possess love. Luke 17:20-21; the kingdom of God entails the eternal life within a Christian. As Christians we are meant to behave like Christ. The highest encounter of a Christian is knowing the cross. The cross is our cross over from poverty to prosperity etc. Christ is a person and an environment, a Christian is a person who lives in the environment of Christ. Romans 14:17, Christianity is not a thing, Some Christians go to God because of things, for things to work for you in this Kingdom; use your mouth to declare what you want, if thou shall confess it with your mouth you will receive. The kingdom of God is not a matter of getting the food and drink you desire but instead it is righteousness that makes a person acceptable to God and heart, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Money is not everything; money can buy bed , so why kill yourself because of money. Righteousness means access to the father without intimidation. Matthew 6:32, A Christian that prays always God give me car, money etc is same as unbeliever because your heavenly father knows you needs them but rather seek first his kingdom and all the other things will be given to you in addition. Set your heart on his kingdom and not things then things will come. John 10:27-30,  1John 3:10&23-24. Receive maximum power for productivity.

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