What Does It Mean To Be A Christian?
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Christians Are Gospel People
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes…” – Romans 1:16
Christians are people with a distinctive story. We are people who have embraced the biblical message of the gospel — not only with our heads but also in our hearts.
For Christians, this gospel is the source of our basic identity; we define ourselves by our relation to Jesus Christ.
Christian Are Bible People
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness…” – 2 Timothy 3:16
Christians are people with a distinctive authority. We believe that God is our ultimate authority, and that the Holy Scriptures are his authoritative self-revelation. For Christians, our ultimate standard is God, who speaks in the Bible.
Christians Are Church People
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” – Galations 6:2
Christians are people with a distinctive community. We believe that the church is the particular context within which we are to live our lives.
It is within the community of the church that we worship god, hear his Word, and receive the sacraments. It is within the community of the church that we are loved for, cared for, encouraged and held accountable.
- Jules Grisham
