How does someone attain the title "Christian"? Is a "Christian" someone who has faith in Jesus Christ? Is a "Christian" someone has salvation? Is a "Christian" someone who has turned away from their sins and leads a life for God? Who gets the title of "Christian"?
2007-12-12 11:29:34 · 17 answers · asked by Sam 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
So what exactly is a "follower of Christ"?
2007-12-12 11:37:36 · update #1
christian
means
CHRIST-like
for example
I Am not a Christian cause i say i am
I AM a Christian cause you say I Am
its Folowing Jesus Christ our Redeemer
and one must truley be Born again
and follow GODS WORD
which itself is JESUS CHRIST
"" behold in the volume of the book it speaks of me "
" in the beginning was the WORD(JESUS)
the WORD(JESUS) was with God
and the WORD(JESUS) was GOD
and the WORD(JESUS) was made FLesh and dwelt among us
JOhns Gospel
and in 1 timothy it says this plainley
"" And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; GOD WAS MANIFEST IN THE FLESH , justified in the Spirit , seen of angels , preached unto the gentiles , believed on in the world , recieved up into glory "
JESUS IS GOD
and that scripture alone says so !!!!!
thus JESUS CHRIST
HIS FOLLOWERS and TRUE BELIEVERS
are called CHRISTians
BUT NOT EVERYONE WHO SAYS LORD , LORD will enter in
you notice we must be TRUE BELIVERS
and a True Beliver follows CHRIST and HIS WORD
not mans traditions or a Jesus they want Him to be..but WHO HE REALLY IS...and thats GOD !!!!!!!
not one made an idol by going with mans traditions and customs and saying they are a christian yet living in SIN
thats making him to be what they want him to be and not who He is !!!!!!
2007-12-12 11:39:42 · answer #1 · answered by hghostinme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Christian is someone who follows and believes in the Christian religion. By that standard, they must also have faith in Jesus Christ as their savior, though they might not necessarily by saved (Catholicism says that one should not assume that they are saved just because they have faith in Jesus). Of course, anyone can call themselves a Christian if they come from a Christian family and believe in the very basic stuff of God and Jesus, but there are many "Christians" out there today who don't really care for listening to and following the words of their Lord. But who am I to judge?
2007-12-12 11:36:44 · answer #2 · answered by Taylor 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Son of Man: A term for man; human being; an apocalyptic figure; in the NT, a title for Jesus 1) In the OT 2) In Enoch--Book of enoch 3) In early Christian literature a. The Synoptic gospels b. The Gospel of John c. The heavenly man of the Pauline letters 4) Origin and development of the ideal a. Philo b. II Esdras c. Manchaean literature d. Manichean literature e. Early Gnosticism f. Relation to Judaism and Christianity In the Gospel of Mark there are two passages where in the older tradition the phrase might possibly mean a "man" --2:10 (=Matt. 9:6=Luke 5:24):" that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins"; and 2:28 (=Matt.12:8=Luke 6:5): "The Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath." At the same time, even when he writes the above passages, the evangelist himself must think of "Son of man" as referring to one who is more than human; He is the exalted Lord who will come in glory. Hoped this helped God Bless
2016-04-08 23:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Christian is a person who has put his or her faith and trust in the person of Jesus Christ and fact that He died on the cross as payment for sins and rose again on the third day to obtain victory over death and to give eternal life to all who believe in Him. John 1:12 tells us: “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.” A true Christian is indeed a child of God, a part of God’s true family, and one who has been given new life in Christ. The mark of a true Christian is love for others and obedience to God’s Word (1 John 2:4; 1 John 2:10).
2007-12-12 11:57:07 · answer #4 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A true believer and follower of the Lord Jesus Christ.
2007-12-12 11:36:13 · answer #5 · answered by byHisgrace 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just a follower of Jesus Christ.
2007-12-12 11:31:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The term "Christian" was first used in Antioch (see Acts 11:26). The term is used differently by different groups of people today, thus you have other monikers: "evangelical Christians", "fundamentalist Christians", "born-again Christians", "liberal Christians", etc. The term is almost as nebulous as "God" these days.
God knows who the true Christians are...the "wheat", not the "tares".
2007-12-12 11:37:27 · answer #7 · answered by ron_dity 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Those few who actually live up to the special title of Christian... saying that you are Christian does not make you Christian... it's your relationship with God. If you are in Him, then He is in you. Being a true Christian is one in a million. Be that one.
2007-12-12 11:35:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Simple: "A person who has been Baptized"
(Jesus called it "being born again by water and the Spirit" in St. John's Gospel, Chapter 3)
In spite of two thousand years of growth and change, there are still some hallmarks that distinguish Christianity from all other, similar or not-so-similar, religious sects. While the range of beliefs among Christians can be quite wide, the following represents what is commonly shared, from the beginning.
The Early Church was clear in its teaching on Baptismal Regeneration.
Baptism is the sacrament whereby people become Christians, and thereby members of the Church. At Baptism, the new Christian (or in the case of a child, the parents or guardians) professes belief in Jesus, renounces evil before the Church, and then is immersed in (or have water poured on their heads) water three times—in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Baptism represents our participation in the death and resurrection of Jesus, and assures us of our salvation through belief in him.
2007-12-12 11:32:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
yes, yes, and yes!
Christian - Christ in me - Christ like
i don't live the Christian life, you don't live the Christian life... there is only one person who ever has and can, and that is Jesus Christ living through you.
2007-12-12 11:33:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋