Are You a Disciple of Christ?
“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.” Matthew 16:24-25 What is it to be a Christian? There are many different ideas about that. Some say a Christian is someone who has been baptized. Some say a Christian is someone who goes to church. Some say a Christian is someone who believes in God. Some people believe that they are Christian because their parents are Christians. Some believe a Christian is someone who is simply tolerant and loving. But the truth of the matter is that you can be all of the above, and still not be a Christian. We have known several people through the years who were both baptized and churchgoers, but who lived unregenerate lives. They’d be in church on Sunday, but would live like hell the rest of the week....