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Posted in Christian Living, follow Jesus, Obedience to Christ, Sean's Articles on September 17th, 2014 No Comments »
Although the latest statistics indicate that 2.2 of earth’s 6.9 billion inhabitants self-identify as Christian, it is hard to say how many actually follow Jesus. I remember a while back asking a friend’s mother if she was a Christian. She replied, “Of course, I am; I’m American, aren’t I?†I guess in her mind being a Christian was no more or less than being an American, but is this what the Bible teaches?
Jesus said, “And why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord, and you do not do what I say?’†(Luke 6:46). From this concise statement, we find a very helpful definition: if Jesus is my Lord, I will do what he said. Each one of us must decide whether or not we will actually follow Christ. In the end, self-identifying as a Christian is not enough. Our faith must run deeper.