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Being A Christian – What Doest It Mean To You?

According to Wikipedia, Christian is define as "Christ-like" or "Christ Follower". I heard some students talking about their religion, the other one answered that "I am a Christian", the other one also answered with the same answer but they belong to different religious affiliation. Those claims are not new, some religion claim that "If you are not... then you are not Christian, and you cannot see the salvation", some may also answer that "If you belong in this Church, you are Christian". I also have a friend believes that he is a Christian because he belong to a religion claim to be the true one. For you, how to be a Christian? If you claim yourself as a Christian, remember that you are not alone. You belong to almost 37,000 religions! and still counting, claims to be a Christian. So if you don't have religion and you see 37,000 people calling you that they are..., which do you think is telling the truth?

Being a Christian need several requirements. This means that even you belong to the right Christian religion, it is not a way you can call yourself a "Christian" if you are doing bad things that are contradict to bible, and it may be a ground for you to be dis-fellowship and obviously not be accepted by God. Remember that Jesus said to his followers that "“You are my friends if you do what I am commanding you.” (John 15:14) And even myself, I don't like a friend who is traitor and I don't consider... even called me as a "friend". So to be a friend of Jesus, Christian must avoid “fornication, uncleanness, loose conduct, idolatry, practice of spiritism, enmities, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, contentions, . . . drunken bouts, revelries, and things like these.” (Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 4:17-24) Also Christian must have a high moral standards, they don't do sex before marriage, they avoid different worldly vices, honest, peace-making with everyone and being true to everyone. Another sign of being a Christian is a preacher, that they are commanded to “Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations.” (Matthew 28:19, 20). Lastly, Christian take deep respect to bible and accept its teachings and obey God's word rather than the wisdom of man that includes half-biblical teachings (where some are written and some are based in human wisdom).

Many Christian go to church due to several reasons. Some think that God has approved what they are doing and belief that all religions is approved by God and all the same. Some go to the church because of they are courting someone they love or their love belongs to the church and afraid to loss it. Some find worldly happiness such as scholarship programs and special financial support by its rich members. Some because they just need association and friends. And some choose other religion and might be worst, because the requirement is easy and they don't want to follow God's word. Those reason can be everybody's reason, but ask yourself, are you using the name of God for your own and not by doing his will? If one of your reason was written on above, then you don't love God at all.

Being a Christian is more than membership in one of the many religions of Christendom. Your motive for being a Christian must be "To Serve God" and not for other reason. If you see a beautiful lady but not serving God, then find another one and look inside the Christian Congregation to avoid future problems... Don't lean on your own understanding, serving God is you are willing to give up everything that can be a hindrances on your way which includes the removal of your worldly and immoral conduct. Remember that if you are a Christian, you belong to the most happiest people in this world, have no confusions in the word of God and you have strong relationship with God, like Abel as the first faithful witness.