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We need to have a clear, biblical understanding of what it means to be a Christian amidst the lies that Satan spreads about getting right with God.
2 reviews for But I’ve Always Been a Christian
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Tom Bois –
This is an excellent summary of how many of us fall for Satan’s greatest lie: we are redeemed and saved because we attend services and lead a virtuous life that is filled with more good than bad – “scales theology”. Many of us lead good lives, respond to altar calls, begin reading scripture and even acquire extensive biblical knowledge. However, we may not be redeemed and regenerated. True regeneration comes from true repentance. True repentance is the act of turning away from the secular lifestyle of independence and selfishness and trust in ourselves and placing our full and complete confidence in Christ. It is a mental turning around and re-prioritizing.
Steph S –
This sermon is so timely in this secular age. I’m humbled by the message here and what it means to truly be a Christian. Belief in Christ means to transfer my trust in Him instead of my self for salvation. Transferring that trust has to involve true repentance of my sinful, death-bound state, along with faith that He will do as He says in my life. Salvation means more than a simple sinner’s prayer and confessing it publicly, which I believed was the sum of my faith in all my growing up years in the church — which was a a good, solid, Bible-believing large church in Akron, OH — but a simple but thorough repentance and turning to God and away from my selfish choices. For years I prided myself in my goodness — there were always others I could compare myself to who did worse things than me — oh what a fool I’ve been for many, many years. The pattern of sin in my life in certain areas continued but I was still hanging onto that sinner’s prayer I made as a young girl, thinking that covered it. I am humbled by this sermon and realize I need to listen to it more than once and consider the whole of the Gospel message, not just pick and choose the Word and apply bits and pieces. Thank you for this message of true salvation.