(Part 1 of a series of discussing what characteristics identify a Christian Believer)
There are many books of systematic theology that outline the doctrines of Christianity in carefully crafted efforts to organize and describe the relationships defined by the biblical texts and the aspects of faith and practice described therein. I am not attempting such an expansive effort, but I am intrigued with the possibility of presenting a handful of thoughts relating to the matter of identifying Christians in the world today. My suggestions are intentionally not so broad as to include everyone who gathers under the banner of Christian identity in the culture in which we live, but I would suggest that there are defining relationships that offer significant insight into the lives of those who are Christian Believers.
TO CHOOSE CHRIST
Christians exercise their God-given capacity to choose to be followers of Jesus Christ. It is a matter of the will. It is a matter of the mind. It is a matter of the heart. It is a response to God’s invitation to grace, forgiveness and life.
To “call upon the name of the Lord” with sincerity and truth is to regard, to value,
to expect, and to trust. To have hope in God is to place confidence and faith in Him and to act in obedience to His instruction and truth, from the heart of one who expresses faith in God.
Disciples of Jesus desire to follow Him by their decision to walk in faith in the way of His leading.
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