What does it mean to you, to be a Christian?
August 16, 2025

What does it mean to you, to be a Christian? The definition of a Christian is a person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God and follows the way of Jesus, professing Christianity and its teachings. This belief involves accepting Jesus’s teachings, including his life, death, and resurrection, as central to their faith. A Christian strives to emulate Jesus’s example in their own lives, demonstrating love, compassion, and obedience to God’s word. A Christian knows they are not perfect. They know they have made mistakes and sinned, but they also know they are forgiven and loved. So, what type of Christian are you? The type that picks and chooses what rules to follow. Goes to church on Sunday portraying a Christian attitude but during the week you do what you want, and God takes a back seat. Are you a Christmas and Easter only Christian. Are you the type that only calls upon God when you need Him and every now and then you pray. Or are you the type that reads the Bible, prays and spends time with God? Do you live the life God wants you to live? When missionary E. Stanley Jones reportedly asked Mahatma Gandhi why he wasn’t a Christian, Gandhi’s response was summarized with the following, “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. If I had read the Bible before I met a Christian, I would have been a Christian.” So, what type of Christian are you. It is something to think about. For actions always speak louder than words. God Bless. Amen.


