So what is a Christian?

A Christian is someone who humbly receives Jesus Christ in the way prescribed in the New Testament.

• Jesus said it takes the faith of a child to enter the kingdom of God. Humble faith was what a jailer in the town of Philippi was willing to express when confronted by the claims of Jesus Christ (Acts 16:30-33). At a desperate moment he asked his prisoners, Paul and Silas, "What must I do to be saved?" They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved." And immediately he and his family were baptized.

A Christian is someone who genuinely repents of his past.

• True repentance says, "With God's help I'm going to do my best to go a new direction, to follow a new compass in my life. " True repentance involves a sincere change in behavior.

A Christian is someone who openly reflects a transformed life.

• "This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" (2 Corinthians 5:17). As the years go by, we ought to reflect more and more the love of Jesus Christ. People ought to see the qualities of Christ growing in us.

Tools for Transformation

A transforming book.

• The bible is unlike any other book you have ever read in your life. "All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right. It is God's way of preparing us in every way …" (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

A transforming power.

• "And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns" (Philippians 1:6).

A transforming community.

• The faith-journey isn't made in isolation. Together, we make a lasting impact as we serve the world!