Who is a Christian?

1st Harmoni gathering. SIBA, 1B. Ps James

Why do you call yourself a Christian?
What does it mean to be a Christian?
What is following Christ?

Its not just a set of rules, regulations, precepts, tradition...

Its not even a philosophy

Is it a way of life?

It is.... A relationship.

Being born in a Christian family, being used to coming to church, rituals, singing, listening to sermons.. Its all possible without a relationship.

As long as you don't have a relationship with God... Your status as a Christian is... Questionable.

1 tesselonians 1:6

1. A Christian is someone whom is chosen by God.

It is not a human effort. It's not membership, charity, Good works. We can never reach God no matter what we do. Others try to find favour with God, try to please God.... But we can't.. We're not holy, we're sinful, and we'll never reach his benchmark.

Only when God himself reached out to mankind. Is it possible.

The selection is offered to us. As long as we don't choose Him back. It is incomplete. The transection is incomplete.

Offer and acceptance

Many are called, many chosen, but few respond.

2. A Christian is someone whom has responded to the Gospel.

2 Corinthians.. This I pass on to you, Christ died on the cross for our sons, was buried in a tomb and three days later He resurrected.

The core of Christianity.

3. A Christian is someone whom appreciates Christ above everyone and everything else...

Along with the suffering. Along with the hardships.

Our hardships aren't the end of our life. The final destination for our souls have only two places. Eternity with God or eternal separation.

Jesus is the Saviour

Because Jesus died and rose again.
We will follow after him in death and resurrection.

4. A Christian is someone that has a transformed life

They are so different from others.
Because they've repented. And changed from their old ways.  There's evidence of change and difference. You can see it in them. You can feel.

This is a man/lady of substance.

Your life is not like the ways of this world.
We don't party and celebrate like the rest of the people in this world. With alcohol, drugs and

Some people think clubbing is good to release tension and stress that's built up over the week...

But the best way is..
Praise and worship

The question now is.

Do you know God has chosen you.
Can you listen to the Gospel.
What is your response?

Your fragrance will be different.

A Christian is someone whom is
Sold out for Jesus.

Not half hearted. Alang-alang.
Jangan mandi tidak basah.