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Christian
Webster’s Dictionary defines a Christian as “a person professing belief in Jesus as the Christ or in the religion based on the teaching of Jesus.” While this is a good starting point in understanding what a Christian is, like many secular
definitions, it falls somewhat short of really communicating the biblical truth of what it means to be a Christian. Unfortunately over time, the word "Christian" has lost a great deal of its significance and is often used of someone who is religious
or has high moral values instead of a true born again follower of Jesus Christ. Many people who don’t believe and trust in Jesus Christ consider themselves Christians simply because they go to church or they live in a "Christian" nation. But going to
church, serving those less fortunate than you, or being a good person does not make you a Christian. As one evangelist once said, “Going to church doesn’t make one a Christian anymore than going to a garage makes one an automobile.” Being a member of a
church, attending services regularly, and giving to the work of the church cannot make you a Christian. A true Christian is a person who has put his or her faith and trust in the person of Jesus Christ and the fact that He died on the cross as
payment for sins and that He 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: “Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become
children of God.” 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).
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