Thoughts from a Random Mind

          What does it mean to be a Christian? The title ‘Christian’ was adopted by the Antioch church (Acts 11:23-26). It means literally “Christ-like” or “Ones of Christ” or “little Christs”*. There are some that believe that because America has Christian roots based on the beliefs of the country’s founding fathers, if you were born in America you are automatically a Christian. Not quite. If you ask most people if they are a Christian they will say “of course”. They base their statement on the fact that they believe there is a God but based on the moral and ethical compass they follow it doesn’t seem to go much deeper than simply acknowledging God’s existence. Is there one way to believe? Does it follow some formula; like ‘do this and do that and you are in the club’ type of thing? If you believe God is real, then what about Jesus? Do you believe in him? Do you know what he did for you as an individual? What does it mean to you that based on Jesus’ actions you’ve been forgiven of all your disobedient acts? This information, once realized, should have changed your life, did it? Or are you a Christian in name only?  rlkeller – bolm 

*https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/21020/what-does-christian-mean-acts-1126