What is a Christian?

We, at the Broken Hill Church of Christ, are primarily concerned with being Christian. These days, living in a multicultural society, the term “Christian” means different things to different people. But we see that in the same way an Australian is someone related to Australia and a Martian is presumably related to Mars, so a Christian is related to Christ. But what does it mean to be related to Jesus Christ?

Jesus Christ is the One who saves those who want to be saved from the power and the penalty of their sin. To be related to Him, therefore means to be forgiven by Him and to know it. This forgiveness is available to all who will turn away from their wrong deeds and trust the saving value of His death on the cross.

But Jesus Christ is also the Ruler (Lord) over all. To be related to Him therefore means to acknowledge His authority and to live in obedience to Him. Christ is also the One who lives in (indwells) believers by His Spirit, so to be related to Him means to trust Him for power to live as we ought to live.

Finally, Jesus Christ is the Head of His church and therefore those who are related to Him endeavour to attach themselves to a local fellowship where He is at work.

So Christians are those who relate to Jesus Christ as Saviour, Lord, Indweller and Head. The Broken Hill Church of Christ exists to lead people to this understanding and to encourage them in this lifestyle.

To discover a simple understanding of the Good News about Jesus and how you can begin your journey with Him, go to Two Ways to Live