What is the Point of Being a Christian?

Quite simply, being a Christian is being part of a large family and community of people who believe in the goodness of the Gospel. Being a Christian is our response to Jesus’ life and ministry on earth. He died for us on the cross, for all of us. This is what is called the Good News of the bible. His way of love influences our dealings with all people and all of his creation, hopefully making us better citizens of the world.

We accept Jesus as our saviour. Jesus died for us on the cross and in so doing saved all those that believe in him. We therefore live in our lives in fellowship with him. He shows us the way to God, because he is the way to God. 

As the Apostle Paul says: to be a Christian means to run together. The difference between a competitive race and this race is we want to get the prize together. We’re not in it to beat our friends; we hold hands firmly together on our journey. One of the guiding principles of teaching in the Christian faith is the importance of acceptance. We must accept one another for who we are, because that is exactly what Jesus did. We should drive out prejudice and encourage others in society to do so. Jesus talked to everyone; he interacted with all people, even those that society (at the time) considered to be ‘unclean’, unworthy of attention. Jesus talked to the blind, prostitutes and robbers. A Christian church welcomes everyone.