I keep meeting people who claim they are christian and they keep giving me different answers of what it is to be a christian. Could there be a scripture that lays this out?
2007-12-09 04:30:20 · 8 answers · asked by Ashley V 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Romans 8:9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
1 Peter 1:23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God...2:5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 John 2:15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For everything in the world the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and doescomes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
1 John 3:7 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. 8 He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work. 9 No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10 This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
2007-12-09 04:38:13 · answer #1 · answered by Martin S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For definition of what the earliest Christians were called, when and where - See:
Acts 11: 26
Acts: 26:28
1Peter 4:16
Definition of a Christian:
Rom.12:9
Luke 17:3,4
Acts 4: 34-37
Galatians 6:2
1Peter 4: 8
Matthew 7:12
Acts 5: 27-32
2Peter 1:10
Mark 11:22
Matthew 25: 14-30
Titus 2: 11-14
Rom 12: 11
2Timothy 2:24
2Peter 1: 5-7
2 Peter 3:18
1Peter 1: 14-16
Rom 12:17
Rom 15: 4, 13
Hebrews 13:3
1Peter 5: 5,6
Ephesians 4:32
Matthew 5:44
John 15: 12.13
Matthew 5:7
Matthew 22: 36,37
John 15: 12,13
Matthew 5:7
1Timothy 6:12
Matthew 7:21
Rom 12:12
james 5:7,8
Hebrews 12:14
Matthew 5: 9
Galatians 6:9
1Thessalonians 5:17
Matthew 5: 5-8
Titus 3:1
1Peter 5: 6,7
1Timothy 6:11
Matthew 16:24
1Corinthians 15: 58
Rom 12:15
Ephesians 5:20
Ephesians 4:25
Ephesians 4: 1-6
John 15: 1-6
'nough for ya?
2007-12-09 12:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dictionary defines "Christian" as one who follows the teachings of Christ. The things I read in the Bible go along with that although the word "Christian" does not appear as far as I can see. It does talk about his people being the ones who follow the example and teachings of the Savior. This has been the traditionally accepted definition of what "Christian" means from the time the word was first used (regardless of those today who are trying to re-define the word).
2007-12-09 12:50:34 · answer #3 · answered by TIna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is...look in the book of Acts...the first church...or group of people to call themselves specifically "Christians" or "believers in Christ" is specifically mentioned in that book and only in that book...
To be a Christian is simple...read the entire New Testament except for the book of Revelations...it's all laid out for you...just be careful not to take anything out of context...meaning don't take meaning for something that comes from 2 or 3 words...
2007-12-09 12:41:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus extended the invitation to be his follower, saying: “If anyone wants to come after me, let him disown himself and pick up his torture stake and continually follow me.” (Mt 16:24) Those who are true Christians have full faith that Jesus Christ is God’s specially Anointed One and only-begotten Son, the Promised Seed who sacrificed his human life as a ransom, was resurrected and exalted to the right hand of Jehovah, and received authority to subdue his enemies and vindicate Jehovah’s name. (Mt 20:28; Lu 24:46; Joh 3:16; Ga 3:16; Php 2:9-11; Heb 10:12, 13) Christians view the Bible as the inspired Word of God, absolute truth, beneficial for teaching and disciplining mankind.—Joh 17:17; 2Ti 3:16; 2Pe 1:21.
More is required of true Christians than a mere confession of faith. It is necessary that belief be demonstrated by works. (Ro 10:10; Jas 2:17, 26) Born as sinners, those who become Christians repent, turn around, dedicate their lives to Jehovah, to worship and serve him, and then submit to water baptism. (Mt 28:19; Ac 2:38; 3:19) They must keep themselves clean from fornication, from idolatry, and from eating blood. (Ac 15:20, 29) They strip off old personalities with their fits of anger, obscene talk, lying, stealing, drunkenness, and “things like these,” and they bring their lives into accord with Bible principles. (Ga 5:19-21; 1Co 6:9-11; Eph 4:17-24; Col 3:5-10) “Let none of you,” wrote Peter to Christians, “suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a busybody in other people’s matters.” (1Pe 4:15) Christians are to be kind and considerate, mild-tempered and long-suffering, lovingly exercising self-control. (Ga 5:22, 23; Col 3:12-14) They provide and care for their own and love their neighbors as themselves. (1Ti 5:8; Ga 6:10; Mt 22:36-40; Ro 13:8-10) The main identifying quality by which true Christians are recognized is the outstanding love they have toward one another. “By this,” Jesus said, “all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves.”—Joh 13:34, 35; 15:12, 13.
True Christians imitate Jesus’ example as the Great Teacher and Faithful Witness of Jehovah. (Joh 18:37; Re 1:5; 3:14) “Go . . . make disciples of people of all the nations” is their Leader’s command. (Mt 28:19, 20) In carrying it out, Christians ‘witness publicly and from house to house,’ urging people everywhere to flee out of Babylon the Great and put their hope and confidence in God’s Kingdom. (Ac 5:42; 20:20, 21; Re 18:2-4) This is really good news, but proclaiming such a message brings upon Christians great persecution and suffering, even as was experienced by Jesus Christ. His followers are not above him; it is enough if they are like him. (Mt 10:24, 25; 16:21; 24:9; Joh 15:20; 2Ti 3:12; 1Pe 2:21) If one “suffers as a Christian, let him not feel shame, but let him keep on glorifying God in this name,” counseled Peter. (1Pe 4:16) Christians render to “Caesar” what belongs to the superior authorities of this world—honor, respect, tax—but at the same time they remain separate from this world’s affairs (Mt 22:21; Joh 17:16; Ro 13:1-7), and for this the world hates them.—Joh 15:19; 18:36; 1Pe 4:3, 4; Jas 4:4; 1Jo 2:15-17.
2007-12-09 12:40:22 · answer #5 · answered by Cretan1986 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, there aren't going to be any lines in the bible that say, "to be a christian, you must do this..." a christian is someone who believes that an omnipresent, omnipotent god created the universe in six days. mankind was given free will, and of course us humans made some dumb decisions, so God had Jesus (whose was sin-less) die for our sins and came back to life three days later.....does that make it clearer for you? or did i just confuse you more? lol
2007-12-09 12:38:49 · answer #6 · answered by Lordy Lordy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no word like christianity ,bible or trinity in the Gospels
2007-12-09 12:34:04 · answer #7 · answered by akhtarar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Book of Romans should take care of that.
2007-12-09 12:40:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋