What is a Christian in reality?

What is a Christian? Is it about the country we were born in, the culture we prefer or the colour of our skin? Is it about rules, regulations and trying to please a God who always disappoints us? Is Christianity for people who like to feel guilty?

 

Being a Christian is none of these things; it is above all about following Jesus Christ. Jesus was a real man who lived about 2000 years ago and claimed to be God in the flesh. He claimed that by dying, he served our death sentence for rejecting our Creator God who gives us life. He said that by rising from the dead, he ushered in a new eternal life which he shares with all who belong to him.Being a Christian is none of these things; it is above all about following Jesus Christ. Jesus was a real man who lived about 2000 years ago and claimed to be God in the flesh. He claimed that by dying, he served our death sentence for rejecting our Creator God who gives us life. He said that by rising from the dead, he ushered in a new eternal life which he shares with all who belong to him.

 

Christianity is not a question of race, country or culture; Jesus' offer is for everyone. Nor is it about trying to please God; only Jesus could do that, did that and did that for us, on our behalf. And it's not about feeling guilty; it's about being so grateful that Jesus took our guilt upon himself that we now want to live for him.

A church is a family of people who follow Jesus. We read the Bible together to explore what God says about himself, about Jesus, about us and about our world. We sing to praise God and to encourage each other as we live for him. We pray because belonging to God's son, Jesus, means we can also speak to the true and living creator God as our father. And we tell others about Jesus because there is nothing better and nothing more important than knowing him.

 

We'd like to know what you think and what questions you have. You can come along to one of our events! From time to time, we also run an informal course called "Christianity Explored", which looks at these issues through a time of discussion. See our page HERE on this subject and get in touch with us!