Am I A Christian?
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Who is a Christian?
What are the essential ingredients that make a Christian? Did I hear you say faith? But faith in what? Many people in the world today claim to have faith in one thing or another. The Apostle Paul in his epistle to the Corinthians mentioned the things he considered of prime importance to the Christian faith. He said: |
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1 Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
I Corinthians 15:1-4 (NASB)
Christ died for our sins
Paul makes this clear in verse 3.
Do you believe Christ died for you?
Sin is what separates us from God. Sin is more than an act we commit; it is a condition we are in. Jesus died to bring us back into a relationship with God. His death bridges the gap between us and God. Admitting you are a sinner is accepting that you need to come into a relationship with God your creator.
He was buried and raised from the dead
Do you believe Christ died for you?
Sin is what separates us from God. Sin is more than an act we commit; it is a condition we are in. Jesus died to bring us back into a relationship with God. His death bridges the gap between us and God. Admitting you are a sinner is accepting that you need to come into a relationship with God your creator.
He was buried and raised from the dead
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That is right. He was crucified on the cross, died and buried. He did all that for you.
It’s no myth. The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ from the dead is our hope of resurrection. It is the reason we have a new life. Jesus paid for your sins by dying for them. If Jesus death was the price (and announcement) of God’s forgiveness of our sins, then his resurrection from the dead is what gives us the strength to continue living a life in relationship with him. Jesus died to take away the debt of our sin and he rose from the dead again to keep us out of debt. Christ’s resurrection from the dead makes us justified before God. |
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You are now right with God (that’s what righteousness means) because of what Jesus did. Jesus has made it alright.
God is not angry with you. You are no longer a slave to sin nor do you need to live in fear of death.
Romans 4:24-25 24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness-for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. (NIV)
This is what faith towards God is all about. If you believe the above then you are justified with God. All you need to do now is continue walking with God. Don’t go back to your old way of living. The things you have turned away from (that’s what repent means) should remain in the past. That’s why Christ died.
If you want to accept Jesus as your Lord and saviour for the first time or you want to renew your commitment to God, say this prayer aloud
Prayer for salvation
Lord Jesus I believe that you died for my sins;
that you were buried and you rose again the third day.
I repent of my sins and come to you for mercy and forgiveness.
By faith in your promise, I receive you personally as my saviour and confess you as my Lord.
Come into my heart, give me eternal life and confirm that I am a child of God.
Amen
that you were buried and you rose again the third day.
I repent of my sins and come to you for mercy and forgiveness.
By faith in your promise, I receive you personally as my saviour and confess you as my Lord.
Come into my heart, give me eternal life and confirm that I am a child of God.
Amen
If you’ve made the decision to become a Christian, let us know here at Kingston Christian Fellowship.
This article used with the permission of the Living Word Library www.wordlibrary.co.uk
This article used with the permission of the Living Word Library www.wordlibrary.co.uk