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Saint or Sinner? Rethinking the Language of Our Christian Identity

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  • Michael J. Kruger

This article discusses the language we use to describe our Christian identity. More often we call ourselves sinners rather than saints. But the letters of the New Testament have by far the reverse emphasis. While there is of course still a place for Christians to refer to themselves as sinners, there is even more a place for them to think of themselves as saints.

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The Christian: A Son Seventh in Series: What Is a Christian?

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  • Derek W. H. Thomas

This article is about what it means to be a Christian. Being a Christian means that you are a son, with God as your Father and Jesus as your brother. It is the seventh in a series entitled "What Is a Christian?"

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The Christian: A Citizen Eighth in Series: What Is a Christian?

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  • Derek W. H. Thomas

This article is about what it means to be a Christian. Being a Christian means that you are a citizen of heaven. It is the eighth in a series entitled "What Is a Christian?"

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The Christian: An Ambassador Tenth in Series: What Is a Christian?

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  • Neal Mathias

This article is about what it means to be a Christian. The author discusses how the Christian is an ambassador. It is the tenth in a series entitled "What Is a Christian?"

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The Christian: A Saint Third in Series: What Is a Christian?

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  • Sinclair B. Ferguson

This article is about what it means to be a Christian. The author states that being a Christian means that you are a saint, and he discusses the origin, meaning, and significance of that term. This article is the third in a series entitled "What Is a Christian?"

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The Christian First in Series: What Is a Christian?

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  • Sinclair B. Ferguson

This article is about what it means to be a Christian. The author bases his discussion of this topic on the text of Acts 11:19-30. It is the first in a series entitled "What Is a Christian?"

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Scoping Out Apollos: Nine Marks of a Healthy Christian

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  • William Boekestein

A Christian is someone who knows Christ, is in God's plan, studies the scriptures, takes training seriously, is teachable, uses their gifts, is guided by the Spirit, and is courageous.

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The Inside or the Outside: What Distinguishes a Christian?

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  • Erik A. de Boer

Looking at the early church, the Reformation, and the Confessions, this article seeks to answer the question: what are the marks that distinguish a Christian?

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God's Calling: The Office of the Christian Believer

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  • Peter Y. De Jong

This article is about the calling and office each Christian has received from God.

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Are There Two Classes of Christians?

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  • Tom Wells

Does Paul divide Christians into two distinct types or classes? The author looks at 1 Corinthians 3:1-4 as a key passage in this discussion.

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Christ and Christians

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  • Talman Wagenmaker

We are called Christians because we are members of Christ and we share in his anointing.

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Are There Two Classes of Christians?

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  • Tom Wells

Does Paul divide Christians into two distinct types or classes? The author looks at one of the key passages in this discussion: 1 Corinthians 3:1-4.

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The Taste of Grace

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  • Maurice Roberts

This article is about the change that comes over a person when they come to faith. The author focuses on how new believers experience God's grace.

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What is a Christian?

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  • Maurice Roberts

What does it mean to be a Christian?

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Christian

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  • George P. van Popta

This article is about the definition of a Christian.

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Who You Are and Why It Matters

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  • Simonetta Carr

Many people face an identity crisis and are in the pursuit of self-discovery. This article discusses who the Christian really is, as one in Christ, and explains the peace that comes from this.

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What Does It Mean to Be a Christian Really?

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  • Leah Baugh

What does it mean to be a Christian? This article explains that it means you are a disciple.

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Identity in Christ

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  • Michael Fintelman

Our Christian identity can be summarized by the phrase, "in Christ." This article explains why thiat is so.

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The Name "Christian"

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  • Malcolm H. Watts

From Acts 11:26 this article traces the origin and significance of the name "Christian."

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Christianity Is a Religion (Thank God!)

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  • William Boekestein

Is Christianity a religion or a relationship? This article looks at the use of the word "religion" and argues that Christianity should be seen both as a religion and relationship.

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Ye Grace Life…Saints!

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  • Mitchell C. Dick

Imagine introducing yourself this way: "I am saint." This article shows that God considers you a saint, but that sin and the devil are hindrances to seeing yourself as among the holy ones.

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What Does It Take to Be Made a Saint?

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  • Tim Challies

Are you are you a saint? This article looks at the Roman Catholic answer and what the Bible teaches.

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Knowledge: True Knowledge of God Comes through Faith

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  • J. I. Packer

Christian knowledge of God is intellectual, volitional, and moral. This knowledge comes through faith, and it is different from the knowledge of Gnosticism. This is what the article explains.

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Characteristics of the Christian (1): Wouldn’t Badges Be Easier?

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  • Bob Burridge

What marks a true Christian is not necessarily what we see on the outside. A Christian is marked by the work of the Holy Spirit, who produces the fruit of Galatians 5:22-23.

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Ye Grace Life…Saints (2)

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  • Mitchell C. Dick

Christian believers are saints! We can rejoice in this title! The devil and sin continually try to undermine the sainthood of believers, but we must fight to be obedient and holy.

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Ye Grace Life…Saints (1)

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  • Mitchell C. Dick

Imagine introducing yourself in this way: "I am saint…" Have you ever thought of calling yourself a saint? God Himself calls believers 'saints' - so what hinders us from using that title?

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Two-tier Christianity

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  • Roger Fellows

Sometimes people speak about there being two types of Christians - those who show their faith by holy lives and those who do not. This is not biblical, since true faith transforms lives to be holy. There is no such thing as a carnal Christian. This thinking robs Christians of assurance and fills the church with unbelievers.

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Carnal Christians: Do They Exist?

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  • Mok Chee Cheong

The idea of a carnal Christian is foreign to scripture. This idea misrepresents the teaching of scripture. It denies the new covenant by speaking of two groups of Christians, fails to distinguish true saving faith, does not give assurance, and undermines the Lordship of Christ. A carnal Christian does not exist.

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What is a True Christian?

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  • Jeremy Walker

Looking at the epistle of John, this article identifies four indicators that provide assurance that one is a Christian: accepting God's remedy against sin, devotion to God and His glory, pursuing holiness, and being part of God's people, the church. These four things are signs that one is a Christian.

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The Uniqueness of Jesus Christ: Some Evangelical Reflections

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  • J. I. Packer

What is it that makes one an evangelical? This article shows that the answer comes in two ways: the historicity of the evangelical identity, and the New Testament teaching of what makes one a Christian.

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The Priesthood of All Believers and Its Relevance to Africa Today

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  • Conrad Mbewe

The priesthood of all believers is a biblical teaching that can liberate African Christians from the hold of prosperity preachers, in the same way this teaaching liberated the church from the Roman Catholic Church.

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God’s Tapestry

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  • Tim Challies

At times it is difficult to see how God is at work. This article explains that one day we will see the tapestry that God is weaving through our suffering and good works.

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(Link has different author) What is a Christian?

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  • Andrew Barber

A Christian is a disciple of Christ. Being a disciple of Christ requires one to be saved by Christ, and being saved is the only way of gaining entry into heaven.

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What is a Christian?

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  • Jack Sin

A Christian is one who has come to trust Christ as the only Saviour, showing this by a life of repentance which is motivated by the work of the Holy Spirit, and living in fellowship with other believers.

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What It Costs to Be a True Christian

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  • J. C. Ryle

This article considers some of the costs of becoming a Christian. This will cost someone their self-righteousness, sins, love of comfort, and the favour of the world.

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