Vol. 4 No. 1, Jan 02, 2005

The Christian…

Written By Christopher Mentzer

…Hears the Word of God and obeys (Rom. 10: 17; John 14: 15)

…Believes Jesus Christ is the Son of God (John 8: 24)

…Openly and publicly confesses Jesus as The Son of God (Rom. 10: 9-10)

…Repents of their sins. (Acts 17: 30)

…Is baptized into Christ for the remission of sins. (Acts 2: 38)

…Lives faithfully unto death (Rev. 2:9)

…Openly and publicly defends the truth (Jude 3)

…Preaches the whole counsel of God (Acts 20: 27)

…Gives as prospered (1 Cor. 16: 1-2)

…Attends worship as often as possible (Heb. 10: 24-25)

…Worships God in Spirit and Truth (John 4: 24; Matt. 15: 7-9)

…Is not connected to a church of human origin (Rom. 16: 16; 1 Cor. 1: 10; John 17: 17)

…Knows Jesus is the head of the Church (Eph. 1: 21-22)

…Knows Jesus has all authority (Matt. 28: 18)

…Knows Jesus is our high priest and rules from Heaven (Heb. 2: 17; 4:14)

…Does not call anyone “Father” or “Pastor” (Matt. 23: 9)

This is just a small list of what a Christian is and what they do. Everything stated above is supported by scripture. A Christian should not do or believe anything that isn’t listed in the Bible. In the months to follow, I will focus certain articles on The Christian and: their lifestyle, their worship, and their interaction with the World. We sometimes forget how the rest of the world views Christians and how freely those of the denominational churches bandy about the word “Christian”. I hope by year’s end you, and I, can have a better appreciation for what a Christian is and what they truly represent.