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Stop Acting Like A Christian......Be One
To Be A Real Christian Some people think that to be a Christian means you can't see movies, that you can't dance, can't have a drink, or that you can't have any more fun. That isn't true. Christianity isn't about rules and regulations to follow. It is about a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. In the Old Testament times God gave the Law which had to be followed precisely. There were instructions about clothes, food, what you could or could not do on the Sabbath, what you had to do in the temple, how priests were to carry out their functions, how strangers were to be treated, how people were to be punished, etc. All these things were to be observed properly and precisely since all of them affected their standing before God. That was in Old Testament times, but now we have Jesus and the requirements of the Law are no longer necessary for us in order to please God. In the bible, the word “Christian” only appears three times. In Acts 11:26, Luke writes “The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. In Acts 26:28, King Agripp tells Paul, “In a short time you will persuade me to become a Christian. And, in 1 Peter 4:16….but if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not feel ashamed, but in that name let him glorify God.” In each case, the Greek word Christianos (khris-tee-an-os) is used which is translated “follower of Christ.”
Being a Christian means that you are changed on the inside, not controlled from the outside. It means that your heart has been changed by the presence of God. It does not mean that you are required to go to church, required to pay tithes, required to be good, required to do anything in order to stay a Christian. It means you desire to do those things because you've been changed.
So what does it mean to be a Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ? It means you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, by accepting Him as your personal Lord and Savior.
Those Acting Like Christians “Many will say to me on that day, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out many demons and perform many miracles? Then, I will tell them plainly, “I never knew you. Away from me you evildoers!” Matt 7:22-23
In other words, doing things Christians do, or just simply acting like a Christian, none of those “things” will count for anything without a personal relationship with Jesus. Not going to church, giving money or doing good deeds. Not being confirmed or going through catechism classes. Not even being baptized. These things though done by Christians do not make you a Christian!
The ONLY thing that matters is whether or not Jesus knows you, and the only way to know Him, is to accept Him as your personal Lord and Savior.
No Longer Acting So, being a Christian means that you have encountered the true and living God and that you have undergone a change in your heart and soul. It means that you are not restricted to the Law's of right and wrong in order to please God because you cannot please God by what you do. God will only find pleasure in you through Jesus Christ. To be a Christian means to follow Christ, to desire Him, to fellowship with Him, to be indwelt by Him, and to bring glory to Him in your life.
To Be A Real Christian Some people think that to be a Christian means you can't see movies, that you can't dance, can't have a drink, or that you can't have any more fun. That isn't true. Christianity isn't about rules and regulations to follow. It is about a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. In the Old Testament times God gave the Law which had to be followed precisely. There were instructions about clothes, food, what you could or could not do on the Sabbath, what you had to do in the temple, how priests were to carry out their functions, how strangers were to be treated, how people were to be punished, etc. All these things were to be observed properly and precisely since all of them affected their standing before God. That was in Old Testament times, but now we have Jesus and the requirements of the Law are no longer necessary for us in order to please God. In the bible, the word “Christian” only appears three times. In Acts 11:26, Luke writes “The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. In Acts 26:28, King Agripp tells Paul, “In a short time you will persuade me to become a Christian. And, in 1 Peter 4:16….but if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not feel ashamed, but in that name let him glorify God.” In each case, the Greek word Christianos (khris-tee-an-os) is used which is translated “follower of Christ.”
Being a Christian means that you are changed on the inside, not controlled from the outside. It means that your heart has been changed by the presence of God. It does not mean that you are required to go to church, required to pay tithes, required to be good, required to do anything in order to stay a Christian. It means you desire to do those things because you've been changed.
So what does it mean to be a Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ? It means you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, by accepting Him as your personal Lord and Savior.
Those Acting Like Christians “Many will say to me on that day, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out many demons and perform many miracles? Then, I will tell them plainly, “I never knew you. Away from me you evildoers!” Matt 7:22-23
In other words, doing things Christians do, or just simply acting like a Christian, none of those “things” will count for anything without a personal relationship with Jesus. Not going to church, giving money or doing good deeds. Not being confirmed or going through catechism classes. Not even being baptized. These things though done by Christians do not make you a Christian!
The ONLY thing that matters is whether or not Jesus knows you, and the only way to know Him, is to accept Him as your personal Lord and Savior.
No Longer Acting So, being a Christian means that you have encountered the true and living God and that you have undergone a change in your heart and soul. It means that you are not restricted to the Law's of right and wrong in order to please God because you cannot please God by what you do. God will only find pleasure in you through Jesus Christ. To be a Christian means to follow Christ, to desire Him, to fellowship with Him, to be indwelt by Him, and to bring glory to Him in your life.
