A Christian is an individual who has placed their
trust in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross on their behalf. The significance of this has eternal ramifications due to its supernatural implications.
A Christian is credited with Christ's merits of perfect righteousness, whilst Jesus is credited with the imperfections of lawlessness of the believer; this is called imputation. Christ takes the punishment, the believer inherits reward (Ephesians 1:5-14).
Since the Christian is joined with Jesus' death they are joined with His resurrection which is a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17), the
sin nature put to death and the new nature birthed and grown through sanctification (holiness) onto glorification (Heaven). This is what it means to be born again as Jesus spoke of in
John 3:7.
Being Born again is a state of being, a supernatural transfiguration which is known as regeneration (Titus 3:5).
Christians live to bring Glory to
God (1 Corinthians 10:31).
Christians understand that the
Bible is the primary means of
God revealing Himself to the individual and thus the measuring stick to all life's dissensions and actions (
John 17:17, 2
Timothy 3:16-17 ).
Christians earnestly await Jesus' return to judge the world in righteousness (Acts 17:31 , Philippians 3:20-21) . Those who reject
God's gift and command of reconciliation are condemned to everlasting torment whilst those who submit to His will are exalted with everlasting life (
Matthew 25:41,
Matthew 23:11-12).
How do you know you are a Christian?
- I have recognized my need for redemption as a result of me breaking the law of
God and have received His free gift of reconciliation by
grace through faith in the life and work of Jesus Christ the
God-man on the cross.
What must I do to become a Christian?
-Repent and believe the Gospel.
