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A christian is someone who has decided to entrust his or her life to Jesus Christ. A christian trusts Christ for forgiveness of sin, a right to stand before God, and for guidance in life.
Christians are sometimes referred to as "born again" because Jesus said that one must be born of the water ( the physical birth ) and the Spirit;
{ John 3:3-7 }
3- Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot enter the kingdom of God,"
4- Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born again when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?"
5- Jesus answered, " Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6- "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7- Do not be amazed that I said to you ,'You must be born again.' To be born again, born of the Spirit, a person must place his or her trust in Jesus Christ ( See how does one become a christian? )
The Spirit of Jesus Christ actually comes to dwell within the new christian, giving newness of life - His life.
In sum, Christ makes a christian a christian. Going to church does not make a person a christian. A special ceremony can't do it. And no body can be a christian by trying to be a good person. Only Jesus Christ can make a person a christian;
{ John 1:12-13 }
12- But as many has received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,
13- who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. "Amen", glory to God in the highest.
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