What makes you a Christian?

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When you look at yourself in the mirror and say, “I am a Christian”, what does that mean to you?

I am sure there is a long answer and a short answer, offer both or either, as you wish.
 
I not only acknowledge Him as my Lord and Savior–I strive to follow after the way of the Cross and to do all He commanded, including being baptized, having hands laid on me (Confirmation), receiving Him in Holy Communion, and confessing my sins.
 
Long answer: what makes me a Christian is summed up perfectly and succinctly in the Apostle’s Creed. It says exactly what I believe, much better than I could ever word it myself.

Short answer: I believe in Jesus and I love Him. 🙂
 
Little_Mary said:
When you look at yourself in the mirror and say, “I am a Christian”, what does that mean to you?

I am sure there is a long answer and a short answer, offer both or either, as you wish.
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Little Mary this is a great question. As soon as I read it I was drawn back to the years I spent in Freemasonry, where the question is propounded to the initiate “What makes you Mason?” and the answer is, “My Obligation”.

I believe the same holds true in Christianity. Now I am not talking about the vow that Catholic converts take to believe all that the Catholic Church teaches. On the contrary, what I am saying it that what makes me a Christian is my free choice to be obliged to follow Christ to Calvary and beyond. And God not only smiles upon that free choice of mine, but He also empowers me in it; that is to say, that He showers me with every grace to be all that He created me to be.

That is what it means to me to be a Christian - my free obligation. Thanks for the question! 👍
 
I don’t attend weekly synagogue, jumu’ah, or other religious prayer services on a weekly basis.
 
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Little Mary this is a great question. As soon as I read it I was drawn back to the years I spent in Freemasonry, where the question is propounded to the initiate “What makes you Mason?” and the answer is, “My Obligation”.

I believe the same holds true in Christianity. Now I am not talking about the vow that Catholic converts take to believe all that the Catholic Church teaches. On the contrary, what I am saying it that what makes me a Christian is my free choice to be obliged to follow Christ to Calvary and beyond. And God not only smiles upon that free choice of mine, but He also empowers me in it; that is to say, that He showers me with every grace to be all that He created me to be.

That is what it means to me to be a Christian - my free obligation. Thanks for the question! 👍
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Beautiful answer yesephdaviyd! Thanks for posting!
 
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