As we know there are many people out there that call themselves Christians. Are they all really Christians? We have Catholics, Lutherans, Jehovah Witnesses, and Non-Denominational etc… that claim they are Christians. Are they all Christians or just some of them? Well if they believe totally what the Bible says. Yes they are.  I did say totally. Even though church’s preach from the Bible. Not all follow the Bible.  Let’s get back to the Christian part before moving on.

The word Christian today has 2 definitions. One is believing in the Son of God, excepting Him as your Lord and Savior. The other is on goals, being good, and other religious beliefs. It’s kind of like the word pot. Some might think of a pot for planting flowers in. Others might think of pot that you smoke. Same word different meanings. Same with the word Christian. It has different meanings in today’s society. The Bible speaks of one Christianity. While the world has made it’s own.

So how do we know if we are actually Christians or not? Well that’s fairly easy. The Word of God tells us. If you believe that good works or just being good is a Christian. You are mistaken. Jesus even said in the Bible that ” no one is good except the Father(God)”. So the chance that you are good enough to rate that same as God is pretty slim. We have made the word good such a common word that it has lost the actual meaning in the Bible.

Others believe that if you follow the 10 commandments that you’re a Christian. Which can be true and not true. If you totally rely on the 10 commandments then no you are not a Christian by Bible standards. How many of us actually have followed all the 10 commandments? Some say that God is a forgiving God. Which He is. He does state though that all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God.  So if you believe all you have to do is follow the commandments. Then my fish is one glorious Christian. You might be wondering what I’m talking about? Well, my fish has never lied, stolen, disobeyed, etc… So he’s never sinned. So he must be a Christian by your standards. That’s why we can’t just go off  the 10 commandments alone.

The word of God states it really simple. It says “For God so loved the world, that He sent is One and only Son, that who ever believes in Him, will not parish, but have everlasting life. That my friend is a real Christian. When a person gets saved they become a new person. There old self has passed away and there new body is present.  In the Bible it talks about wine skins. Back then you didn’t put new wine into old wineskins. If you did the wineskin would break and you would lose your wine. So everytime you made wine you would put it into a new wineskin.  Same with getting saved. You have a new body. Don’t want that old stuff in it.

Most people claim to be a Christian because they go to Church or have at one time went to Church. The truth is a Christian has to be born again to become a Christian. When you get saved you get rid of your old skin, or your old body. The old body that holds all your sins, all of your sicknesses, and all your bad habits. You would not be able to hold the new birth of Christ with your old body. It would break, and crumble. So we get a new body. That is totally clean. It doesn’t have any sicknesses, bad habits, or sins in it. You are a new person. A person that is a servant of Christ. That’s why  the old Testament is a for shadow of what was to come. That’s why the new Testament shows us how to change and have Eternal life. Jesus let’s us know how to live, and how to get into Heaven. I think that’s what sad. Jesus himself tells us how to get into Heaven, but Church’s choose there own ways, and there own doctrines. Don’t be fooled. Let the word of God show you the right way. The road to hell is wide, but the road to Heaven is narrow. So many people think they are going to Heaven. In all reality they are going to Hell. Just because you call yourself a Christian doesn’t mean you are as you can see. If are a saved good for you. If you’re not. Get on your hand and knees and ask God to forgive you of your sins. Ask Jesus to come into your Heart, and to be your Lord. Then find a church that believes that you must be saved. That way you will be fed in the word of God.