From Mark M. Mattison's article What is a
Christian? --- "A Christian is a disciple, a follower of Christ, a
spiritual brother or sister to others - one who strives to be like Jesus,
regardless of denominational background or creedal preference."
- From Eddie, a Quaker --- "There is goodness in every person and we are all
God's children."
From Anonymous ---"One who has responded to the
Spirit's urging and is in Christ and who is walking in the Light as it is
revealed."
- From Daniel L. Beatty,
an Apostolic Pentecostal ---
- Baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins
- Be filled with the Holy Ghost with the initial evidence of
speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives utterence
- Faith that God is and is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him
- Follow after God's desires to the best of one's abilities by the
enabling power of the Holy Ghost"
From Bob
Cope, a Christian Universalist --- Belief in the salvation of all in
his creation by the grace of God the Father through the Faith of God the
Son who became sin for us and shed his blood for the remission of all sin
for all time. It was a once for all sacrifice.
- From M. Baldwin, a Full
Gospel Believer --- A relationship with Father, Son and Holy Spirt
- From Greg Ferens,
a Baptist ---
- recognition of true state
- repentance (wanting forgiveness)
- reaching out to God/Jesus who wants to forgive
- receiving God's gift (forgiveness)
- remaining in relationship with the Savior
From Ron Wright, a Christian --- A christian is
someone who has placed their faith in Jesus Christ alone for their
salvation.
From Linda
Russ, New Creation Ministries --- Accepting Jesus Christ as my
personal Savior. I believe that Jesus died for all mankind and that God
has reconciled all through Christ.
From Geoff
Mackey, an Episcopalian (but ordained by ULC) --- All who believe and
are baptized shall see the Lord's salvation.
From Nancy, an RPC Christian Born
Again --- One receiving Jesus Christ as his personal savior and practicing
his words according to the Bible.
From Rev.
Dr. James W. Clifton, an Evangelical Protestant --- A Christian is one
who believes in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, the Fatherhood of God,
obeying Holy Scripture in matters of Faith and Practice and in Biblical
morality.
From B.
Augustyn, an Episcopalian --- Believing in and following Jesus the
Christ. Loving God and neighbor, as Jesus taught.
From a Baptist --- You become a Christian when you
come to the saving knowledge of who Christ is and what he has done far
you,salvation comes not as a result of what we do,but what God has already
done far us though his son Jesus Christ.
From a Baptist --- Receiving Christ as Savior and
allowing Him to grow you as a Christian.
From Jose ---
A Christian is a person who has accepted Jesus Christ as his or her
saviour and Lord, and strives to be Christ-like in everyday life.
From Glen
Overstreet, Non-denominational --- Trusting in Jesus Christ alone for
salvation. Believing in your heart that God raised Him from the dead and
confessing Him as Lord with your mouth.
From Bill
McGinnis, Non-denominational --- I would define "a Christian" as
anyone who meets the conditions of Romans 10:9 . . .
"because, if you confess with your lips that
Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the
dead, you will be saved."
Romans 10:9 RSV
These two things are the essence of "the faith" which
the apostles talked about ( search the NT on "the faith," and see what you
get!). This definition clearly separates the believers in Christ from the
non-believers. And it (wisely) ignores the divisive details of doctrine
and practice.
From Ralph
Ramsey, a Christian Universalist --- Realizing that belief and faith
in Christ as outlined in the Scriptures are a gift, and consequently that
those very same Scriptures declare that ultimately "God will be all in
all."
From Rev. Ralph Fallstick,
Non-denominational --- First and foremost, accepting Christ into your
heart as Lord and Savior. Walking with Him throughout your diversities
regardless how painful they may be, for He is with us even when we enter
the firing furnance. For we all need to go through to become the vessel
we are made to be.
From a United Methodist --- Graced By God + Faith
in salvation through Jesus Christ + Life lived in the Holy Spirit = Unity
with Trinity.
From a Reformed Christian --- 1st and foremost
that the heavenly father has chosen you to salvation before the foundation
of the world, then at the elected time his spirit draws you, convicts you
of your sin, you here the word of god, by preaching, teaching, reading
etc. . . you beleive on the word that you have heard, and allow god to
change you by the now new found faith in his son jesus christ who has made
all this possible. becasue of his plan of redemption that he has ordained
before any of us where born.
From Nicholas French,
a non-deniminational Christian that relates to the Church of God --- We
have One God, the Father, and we have One Lord, Jesus Christ. "Who do you
say that I am? You are Christ the Son of the Living God."
From Bill
Barnard --- Someone who believes that Christ is our Saviour and that
he died that we may live.
From Paul Ramsey, a Christian ---
Acknowledging that as a sinner, the only provision for my sin is Jesus
death on the cross, where he paid the penalty so I could be in right
standing with God and accepting that gift for myself.
From Pastor
Steven Anderson, a Messianic/Christian --- Understanding and Accepting
the Full Meaning of JOHN 3:16 - For GOD so (greatly) Loved (and dearly
prized) the World, that HE (even) Gave (up) HIS Only Begotten (and unique)
SON, (so) that Whosoever Believeth (trusts) In HIM Should Not Perish, but
Have Everlasting Life... KJV w/ AMP (Isa. 53:5; John 1:29, 3:14-16, 8:28,
11:51-52, 12:31-35, 15:12; Rom. 4:23-25, 5:8, 8:32, 10:9, 15:4; Eph.
2:4-5; 2 Tim. 3:16; 1 Pet. 2:24; 1 John 2:1-2, 4:9-10, 19)
From Dennis a Charismatic Methodist --- Trusting
in Jesus. I believe God will eventually reconcile all to himself. He is
the savior of ALL. Every knee will bow thus all will be saved.
From David Rambo affiliated with the Church of God
of the Abrahamic Faith --- Worship the true God, not a pagan trinity.
Accept the sacrifice of Christ on our behalf, be baptised by immersion out
of obedience to the gospel command, and follow the example of Jesus in
your day to day life.
From Gary M. a
non-denominational Christian --- As the word implies, a Christian is one
who accepts that Christ Jesus is the Son of God; He died for our sins as
our Savior(Salvation); and believes that He is God the Son...
From a Catholic --- Trusting and believing that
Christ is the Savior and that he has died for our sins. Then we are born
again. We must then follow Christ's teachings. How can we accept Jesus
and not accept what he has taught us? We then proceed in loving and
forgiving others. Just as Christ taught us.
From Dennis Gannon, a Christian Unitarian
Universalist --- A Christian is a follower of Jesus and a believer in his
teachings.
From Joe
Paul, an Associated Bible Student --- Believing that God sent his
only begotton son to earth as a perfect ransom sacrifice so that all the
families of the earth will be blessed.
From Bill, a Roman Catholic --- Anyone who
honestly seeks the Father will know the Son. It is God's job, not ours.
Jesus' death and resurection were a gift. Faith and good works our are
life. God will reward or punish according to our DEEDS, not to our
"enlightenment," not to "frame of mind," and not to our "gifts."
From Diane, a
Pentecostal --- Believe in the risen Christ and act on that belief, repent
of sins, be baptized in His name,and read His Word, obey, and fellowship.
From Ron
Wilson, a Christian Universalist --- A Christian is one who believes
that Jesus Christ died for him and ALL of mankind, and who looks for that
grand and glorious appearing of our God and Father to complete the
restoration of All things to their original beauty, purpose, and
condition. All mankind are afforded this grand opportunity to life.
From Jenny, who is currently attending a
Baptist Church --- God sets the criteria - one who, by faith, has come to
the saving knowledge of God - how we were born of the flesh, sinners, and
how we are born of the spirt by the completed work of Christ's death and
resurrection.
From Truth
Seeker --- Here is the endurance of the Set apart ones, here
are those guarding the commands of Elohim and the belief in YESHUA. Rev.
14:12 The belief in Jesus is common, the following of His Word is not.
Unfortunately, (speaking as a man) this appears to be the dividing line in
scripture. There is a way that seems right to a man in his heart but in
the end it leads to death.
From Ken
Worley, a Pentecostal --- Acceptance of the blood attonement of Jesus
Christ and following Him by repentance and baptism.
From an Inter-denominational Christian ---
Believing in God the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit. And that
Jesus Christ died for the sins of all.
From a Presbyterian --- A Christian is one who is
a true believer in Jesus Christ being the Lord and Savior.
From Tommy, a Southern Baptist Pastor --- A
Christian is someone who has trusted Jesus Christ personally as his or her
Savior. Christ is God's gift, and this salvation is 100% by grace.
From Eric
Martin --- Belief in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and the
repentence of sin and a close walk with the Lord the rest of your life.
From Warren
Crawford, an Episcopalian --- Belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and
Master of your life.
From Shahid, a Monotheist --- Believing in GOD
ALONE; trusting Him in everything (not my will; but His Will) and
submitting to Him alone at all times and circumstances as He is the Sole
Creator and Sustainer or Everything... The Lord of Abraham and Moses and
Jesus and of me :-) My One and Only Lord please bless us and have mercy on
our eternal souls which are ever in Thy Holy Hands. Praise GOD.
- From Thomas Conzelmann, who
is affiliated with Methodist and Concordant Fellowships --- Saved and
justified by Christ alone and no human efforts.
From John
Weitzel, a Roman Catholic --- "For whosoever shall do the will of my
Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and
mother. Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the
first and great commandment. And the King shall answer and say unto them,
Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least
of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me" (Matt 12:50; 22:37-38; 25:40)
- From Eric Davis, a House Church believer --- One who rests all
their hope on the risen Lord Jesus.
- From Chip Anderson, a
Catholic --- A follower of Christ.
- From Heath, a
Christian (Disciple of Christ) -- 1) You must ask Jesus into your heart
2) You must obey his laws and commandments 3) Treat other people as Jesus
would treat them 4) SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF GOD TO THE UNSAVED!!!
From Carl
Danielson, affiliated with The church of Jesus Christ of L.D.S. -- To
be concidered a Christian you must be a follower of Christ. Simply
addmitting that you beleive Christ does in no way garantee that you follow
Him. You must try to do all that he has taught. You must accept him as
your personal Savior. You must be brave in your testimony of Christ;
knowing that he suffered for you; that he is the expiator of all the
world; that he died and on the third day after he rose from the dead.
Being truly christian is knowing Christ just as well as knowing yourself.
From a Church of Christ member --- Beleving that
Jesus is the Christ that he died for my sins,and I repented, and he is my
saviour.
From Kevin, a Pentecostal --- A Christian is
someone who has accepted Jesus as their Savior. Who believes that Jesus is
the Son of God. Has accepted the gift God sent, Jesus, into their lives.
Who has asked to be forgiven and strives to do what God commands them to
do. A Christian wants to be closer to God each day and in turn has a
relationship with the Heavenly Father.
From Jimbos, affiliated with the Christian
Missionary Alliance --- Love thy neighbor as thyself. Seek and find Jesus
who was God in man's form while on earth. Repent of sin and trust in Him
for salvation. Follow Jesus ways and believe that He alone is the
atonement for sin. Although good works does not make a man a Christian,
they are good and right in God's eyes. Follow Jesus example to the best
of your ability.
From an Unitarian Universalist --- Most so-called
"Christian" denominations define the criterion for being a Christian as
acceptance of the beliefs outlined in the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds
(i.e., a triune god, the divinity of Jesus, his miraculous birth, his
death for atonement of human sin, his physical resurrection, and his
bodily ascension into Heaven). My definition is a subscription to the
teachings of Jesus and Jesus alone, not the Pauline corruption of Jesus'
message that has permeated the church since the first century of the
Common Era. Jesus taught that there is one divine being, the "father" of
all creatures, including Jesus and the rest of us who are by extension
Jesus' brothers and sisters; this divine being created the world; this
creator revealed ten basic laws to help humans live in harmony, which can
be distilled down to his basic teaching of "love the creator with your
whole being and love your neighbor as you love yourself"; the creator sent
his first child, Jesus, to earth as a human to "fulfill" the law, i.e.,
relieve us of the burden of trying to achieve eternal life by complete
obedience to the Jewish law that was being imposed upon us by the
religious powers; and this child of the creator taught that we should
simply believe in what he was teaching to relieve our anxieties about
eternity rather than try to achieve justification through adherence to
religious law. For this blasphemy, he was executed by the Romans at the
behest of the controlling Jewish religious interests; however, he
reappeared two days after his execution to some of his followers in what
they in their scientific ignorance thought to be bodily form (even though
he could appear inside locked rooms) and continued to appear for forty
days until the congregated group of believers witnessed the vision of him
rising back to heaven. The acceptance of either the belief in a physical
resurrection and ascension into heaven or in metaphorical ones does not
change the core meaning of the message that Jesus brought to humans about
the nature of the afterlife.
From a Non-Denominational Christian -- Being a
Christian simply means that one has accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and
Savior - that they have repented from their sins and accepted His gift of
Salvation.
