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What Is Sanctification
A true Christian is a person who has put his or her faith and trust in the person of Yahusha Hamashiach (Christ the anointed one) and fact that He died on the cross as payment for sins and rose again on the third day to obtain victory over death and to give eternal life to all who believe in Him. John 1:12 tells us But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name. A true Christian is indeed a child of God, a part of Gods true family, and one who has been given new life in Christ. The mark of a true Christian is love for others and obedience to Gods Word 1 John 2:4 & 1 John 2:10.
Answer: Webster's Dictionary defines a Christian as a person professing belief in Yahusha as the Christ or in the religion based on the teaching of Yahusha. While this is a good starting point in understanding what a Christian is, like many secular definitions, it falls somewhat short of really communicating the biblical truth of what it means to be a Christian.
The word Christian is used three times in New Testament Acts 11:26, Acts 26:28, 1 Peter 4:16. Followers of Yahusha Hamashiach (Christ the anointed one) were first called Christians in Antioch Acts 11:26 because their behavior, activity, and speech were like Christ. It was originally used by the unsaved people of Antioch as a kind of contemptuous nickname used to make fun of the Christians. It literally means, belonging to the party of Christ or an adherent or follower of Christ, which is very similar to the way Webster's Dictionary defines it.
Unfortunately, over time, the word Christian has lost a great deal of its significance and is often used of someone who is religious or has high moral values instead of a true born again follower of Yahusha Hamashiach (Christ the anointed one). Many people who don't believe and trust in Yahusha Hamashiach (Christ the anointed one) consider themselves Christians simply because they go to church or they live in a Christian nation. But going to church, serving those less fortunate than you, or being a good person does not make you a Christian. As one evangelist once said, Going to church doesn't make one a Christian any more than going to a garage makes one an automobile. Being a member of a church, attending services regularly, and giving to the work of the church cannot make you a Christian.
The Bible teaches us that the good works we do, cannot make us acceptable to God. Titus 3:5 tells us that it is not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy, He saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit. So, a Christian is someone who has been born again by God John 3:3, John 3:7, 1 Peter 1:23 and has put their faith and trust in Yahusha Hamashiach (Christ the anointed one). Ephesians 2:8 tells us that it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves it is the gift of God. A true Christian is someone who has repented of his or her sin and put faith and trust in Yahusha Hamashiach (Christ the anointed one) alone. Their trust is not in following a religion or a set of moral codes, or a list of dos and don'ts.
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