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What Is a Christian?

Discover what it truly means to be a Christian by exploring the teachings of Jesus and the qualities demonstrated by Him. Learn how belief, repentance, confession, baptism, and devotion to the Word of God are key elements of being a true Christian.

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What Is a Christian?

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  1. What Is a Christian?

  2. Christian Webster’s New World Dictionary: “A person professing belief in Jesus Christ, or in the religion based on the teachings of Jesus; a decent, respectable person of Jesus Christ, the teachings of Christ, or a religion based on teachings of Christ; Having the qualities demonstrated and taught by Jesus Christ, as love, kindness, etc.” Anyone can profess to have these qualities as defined by Webster – but does that make them a true Christian? God’s Word tells us what a true Christian really is

  3. Christian • A disciple of Christ • Acts 11:26 • A disciple “taught people” • Acts 11:19-20 • Shown in the example of the Eunuch • Acts 8:32-38 Heard, Believed, Confessed and was Baptized

  4. Christian • One added to the church • Acts 11:21-24 • Acts 2:22, 36-38 • Continue to be devoted to the Lord • Acts 2:41-42, 47 TRUE CHRISTIAN: taught, believes, repents, confesses, baptized, added to the Lord’s church and continues diligently in the Word of God

  5. Christian • Being a Christian requires: • Belief • Acts 26:20-29 • Ready to be persecutedfor belief in Jesus • 1 Peter 4:16-19

  6. Christian • The REAL meaning of being a Christian: • Can’t be taken lightly • Jesus MUST come first • Luke 14:25-28 • Matthew 10:34-39 • Luke 9:57-62 IF YOU ARE A TRUE CHRISTIAN: You will INFLUENCE the world around you – an influence that shows others that youare emulating Christ

  7. Christian Take CHRIST out of CHRISTIANand you have: I Am Nothing

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