“Christ died for our sins,” would be a common response one would hear when asking the question of one of our Christ-claiming neighbors. But, in truth, that response does not even begin to touch the varnish on what it actually means to be a follower of Jesus. In today’s culture of “easy-believism,” simply identifying as a Christian does not carry a whole lot of sway. Recent research demonstrates that nearly 70 percent of Americans identify as Christians. Does simply calling oneself a Christian make you one?
Ignorance is one of a “believer’s” greatest hinderances. Simply “believing” is wrought with booby traps, as Scriptures tell us that even the demons “believe.” So, being a genuine Christian must mean more than just a hat-tip to the Son of God in our acknowledgement of His sacrifice upon the cross. Yes, “Jesus died on the cross to forgive us of our sins,” but is acknowledging that fact really all that is required for one to self-identify as a Christian?
Does the average “believer” utterly understand what that means? Is going to church, walking an aisle, and repeating a prayer really all that is required to be a child of God? Does fait ...
