Being a Christian is about having a relationship with Jesus.
But what does this mean?
Is it about going to Church every week? Loving my neighbour as myself? Making sure I regularly read my Bible and pray? Give money to the poor? Be a person of good moral character? Obey the law?
While many Christians may demonstrate all of these behaviours, these works alone do not make someone a Christian.
What we do does not save us from sin or make us “Christian”. Being “Christian” is about accepting Jesus’ death on the cross as payment for our sins and His resurrection as proof of His power over death.
This is about way, way more than just being a good person and doing things for other people. This is about a whole new life with a whole new perspective.
When we enter into a relationship with Jesus, our hearts and minds are transformed. Our purpose changes and we become a new creation whose foundation, inspiration and expression come from the very heart, nature and being of God: the Father, Son (Jesus) and Holy Spirit. We become “Christian”.
Further information about Being Christian, Being Anglican, and the Bible can be viewed at the Anglican Church Southern Queensland website.