What does it mean to be a Christian? Does it mean you believe God exists? Satan and his demons know God exists, does that make them Christians?
Does being a Christian mean you were baptized as a child? John Wayne Gacy was raised Catholic, he was baptized as a child. Over a 10 year span, he is believed to have murdered 33 people.
Does being a Christian mean you go to church? Going to church doesn't make you a Christian anymore than going into a garage makes you a car.
So what does it mean to be a Christian? To me, its a relationship with Jesus. It's trust and faith in the unseen. It's love beyond description. It's wanting to please our Heavenly Father above all others. It's a way of life, not a Sunday thing. It's trying to live a life pleasing to God. It's putting aside our wants for the wants of God.
It's a way of life seven days a week not just on Sunday. It's producing fruit, not just a show of leaves.
Matthew 21:18-22 NLT
Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
18 In the morning, as Jesus was returning to Jerusalem, He was hungry, 19 and He noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went over to see if there were any figs, but there were only leaves. Then He said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” And immediately the fig tree withered up.
20 The disciples were amazed when they saw this and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”
21 Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. 22 You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.”
Blessings, Cecilia
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