What does it mean to you to be a Christian?
What does it mean to you to be a Christian?
The word Christian was given to the early followers of Jesus, and the name has ‘stuck’ to this day. Being a Christian is not about keeping rules and regulations, performing rituals, or even going to church. Jesus says that we can begin such a special relationship with God by committing ourselves to follow him.
What qualities should a Christian have?
What are Christian qualities? Christians should be God-fearing and humble. They should display the fruit of the Spirit given in Galatians 6: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, and self-control.
What makes something Christian?
Its points include: Belief in God the Father, Jesus Christ as the Son of God, and the Holy Spirit. The death, descent into hell, resurrection and ascension of Christ. The holiness of the Church and the communion of saints.
Why Jesus gave his life for us?
The reason is because He knew God had sent Him into the world for one reason: To become the complete and final sacrifice for our sins. This could only be accomplished if He endured the judgment and death we all deserve for our sins — and this is exactly what happened when He went to the cross.
Why is Jesus death important?
Most denominations of Christianity teach that Jesus’ crucifixion happened just as described in the Bible. The crucifixion is important for Christians who believe that God sacrificed Jesus, his only son, to atone for the sins of humanity.
Why did Jesus came to earth?
Yes, Jesus came to this earth for the express purpose of shedding His precious blood on the cross to provide forgiveness of sins (Romans 5:8-9; Hebrews 5:8-9). Jesus did not come the first time to set up an earthly kingdom.
Who gave only begotten Son?
God
What does only begotten mean?
adjective. archaic (of a child) being the only offspring of its father.
How can I have eternal life?
In John Jesus states that: “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish.” This refers to the personal, heart to heart relationship the Christian is expected to have with Jesus.
Is eternal life a gift or a reward?
When it comes to biblical salvation we must be able to distinguish between a gift and a reward. In the verses above we see that eternal life is a gift of (from) God. A reward is a bonus in return for something done. It is a show of appreciation in return for some good thing done by the recipient.
Why did God choose to become human?
God chooses a human to be an agent of God’s active liberation. God, in all God’s wisdom and power could have intervened. Instead, God chose to work through a flawed and fearful human being: Moses.