- How does Webster Define a Christian?
- Webster has one definition which is: "one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ".
- What does God's Word tell us About Christians?
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Acts 11:26. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
- John 14:15. If ye love me, keep my commandments.
- (Jesus means all his commandments, including the ten in Exodus 20. Because, in keeping them, you are loving him and loving your neighbor.)
- What else does the Word of God tell us?
- John 14:23. Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words:
- 1 John 4:20. If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
- Does knowing Jesus make us a Christian?
- 1 John 2:3-4. And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
- How can we tell the false from the true?
- Matthew 7:15-16. Beware of false prophets....16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
- Luke 6:43-45. For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
- What are the fruits of the Holy Spirit?
- Galatians 5:22, 23.
- But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
- Can you become a Christian by just saying you are a Christian and attend a church service?
- Attending church service doesn't make you a Christian any more than sitting in a classroom makes you an "A Student".
- Attending church service doesn't make you a Christian any more than sitting in an auto repair shop makes you a "Mechanic".
- Attending church service doesn't make you a Christian any more than singing in the shower makes you a "Rock Star".