What It Means To Become A Christian
The word Christian has evolved in meaning through the years and for some it may have political and social implications, but that is not what was intended when the disciples of Jesus Christ were first called Christians.
Simply put, a Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ. Jesus means savior, and Christ means anointed one or messiah. A Christian claims Jesus as the savior from the power and punishment of sin because of His resurrection from the dead, and Christians claim Christ as the ruler of their lives because He is the King of Kings.
To some it might seem that people who follow Jesus Christ must give up a lot, but a personal relationship with Jesus Christ includes peace, joy, and hope. In our world full of challenge, those are invaluable.
If you would like to learn more about what it means to be a Christian, we would like to encourage you to read through the following verses from the Bible. A member of our staff would be happy to discuss your thoughts and questions. Also, this website link may help as you consider what Christianity is about.
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6-7 (from New International Version)
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 (from New International Version)
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. John 3:16-18 (from New International Version)
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 (from New International Version)
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (from New International Version)