Hello All,
I am not a Christian.
I am interested to know 'Who is a Christian' precisely.
My understanding of Who is a Christian is as follows;
A Christian is a person who;
The balance of 25% is divided among the others. Baptism is common but it is a ritual and form which can be abused.
Any one can declare a believe but it has to be reinforced with an actual covenant. It would be very fatal [no eternal life] for a Christian to insist there is no covenant [contract or agreement] between him and God or insist he will not enter into a covenant with his God.
The above elements are based on genuine intentions from the believer and not on pretense which cannot escape God omniscience.
Do you agree a consummated covenant [divine contract, explicit or implied] is the most critical element in deciding 'who is a genuine Christian.'
I am not a Christian.
I am interested to know 'Who is a Christian' precisely.
My understanding of Who is a Christian is as follows;
A Christian is a person who;
- Believes in Jesus as son of God and his teachings [John 3:16, etc.],
- is Baptized accordingly,
- Surrender to God via Jesus as Son of God,
- Entered into a covenant with God to comply with God's words in the Gospels to the best of his/her ability.
The balance of 25% is divided among the others. Baptism is common but it is a ritual and form which can be abused.
Any one can declare a believe but it has to be reinforced with an actual covenant. It would be very fatal [no eternal life] for a Christian to insist there is no covenant [contract or agreement] between him and God or insist he will not enter into a covenant with his God.
If there is no agreement and relationship, there is no way - in principle - God can exercise any promise to him of salvation and eternal life. Any serious Christian will accept this principle if the point is explained clearly to him.
Therefore the covenant is the primary and ultimate factor in deciding 'who is a Christian' regardless of whether they are conscious of it or not.
The above elements are based on genuine intentions from the believer and not on pretense which cannot escape God omniscience.
Do you agree a consummated covenant [divine contract, explicit or implied] is the most critical element in deciding 'who is a genuine Christian.'