Ever wondered what is Christianity? Here are some ideas from scripture.
Christianity is not just something we do, but
something Jesus did for us.
Romans
5:8 "But God commendeth his love
toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
Christianity is not intended to make us better
people; Jesus makes us new people.
2
Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man
be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all
things are become new."
Christianity is not just pie in the sky when
you die, it is the kingdom of Heaven in our hearts.
Luke
17:21 "Neither shall they say, Lo
here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you."
Christianity is not a Sunday affair. It’s a
daily love affair with Jesus.
Matthew
22:37 "Jesus said unto him, Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with
all thy mind."
Christianity is not a heavy burden, Jesus'
burden is light.
Jesus
said in Matthew 11:29-30 "Take my
yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall
find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Christianity is not just a way of life to be
practised - it is a gift of life to be nurtured.
Romans
6:23 "For the wages of sin is death;
but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Christianity is not earned through good works.
It’s a free gift.
Ephesians
4:8-9 "For by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works,
lest any man should boast. “
Christianity is not a new start in life. It is
a new life to start.
Romans
6:4 "Therefore we are buried with
him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by
the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life."
Christianity is not western or eastern, It
from above, through Jesus in heaven above.
John
3:31 "He that cometh from above is
above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he
that cometh from heaven is above all."
Christianity is not about "arriving"
it's about "journeying" with Jesus.
Matthew
16:24 "Then said Jesus unto his
disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his
cross, and follow me."
Christianity is not a culture, it is
transcultural.
Mark
16:15 "And he said unto them, Go ye
into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."
Christianity is not a philosophy or outlook on
life; it is looking to a living Jesus.
Hebrews
12:1-2 "Wherefore seeing we also are
compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every
weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with
patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and
finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the
cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of
God."
Christianity is not brain-washing, but the
washing away of sins in Jesus blood.
1 John
1:7 "But if we walk in the light,
as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of
Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin."
Christianity is not a bunch of do's and
don'ts. It is love, life and liberty through Jesus Christ.
Galatians
5:1 "Stand fast therefore in the
liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the
yoke of bondage."
Colossians
1:12 "Giving thanks unto the Father,
which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in
light."
Christianity is not always an easy walk but an
eternally rewarding one.
Matthew
5:10 "Blessed are they which are
persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
Christianity is not a fairy tale, a myth or
fable. It is a fact its witnesses even died for.
2 Peter
1:16 "For we have not followed
cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of
our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty."
Christianity is not something hidden, private
or kept personal, it is something that shows.
Matthew
5:14 "Ye are the light of the world.
A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid."
Christianity is not one of many possible
religious options. Jesus is the only way!
John
14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the
way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
1
Timothy 2:5 "For there is one God, and one
mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."
Christianity is not denying reality, but
debunking deception and discovering true reality.
Titus
3:3 "For we ourselves also were
sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures,
living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another."
Christianity is not dependent on race, color,
sex or background. All are one in Jesus.
Galatians
3:28 "There is neither Jew nor
Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye
are all one in Christ Jesus."
Christianity is not an excuse for our sins,
but freedom from servitude to sin.
Romans
6:6 "Knowing this, that our old man
is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth
we should not serve sin."
Christianity is not a get rich quick scheme,
but contentment in all situations.
Hebrews
13:5 "Let your conversation be
without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath
said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."
Christianity is not all the answers on a
silver platter. It is receiving Him who has the answers.
John
6:68 "Then Simon Peter answered him,
Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life."
Christianity is not a crutch; it’s a life
support machine.
1 John
5:11-12 "And this is the record, that
God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath
the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life."
Christianity is not primarily churchgoing,
ceremonies, creeds or conduct. It is Christ in us.
Colossians
1:27 "To whom God would make known
what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is
Christ in you, the hope of glory:"
Christianity is not a new religion; It is
fulfilment of the promises made to Adam and Abraham.
John
8:58 "Jesus said unto them, Verily,
verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am."
Christianity is not momentary emotional
experience, it is a lifetime commitment.
Matthew
10:22 "And ye shall be hated of all
men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved."
Christianity is not something you are born
into. it is being born again in spirit.
John
3:3 "Jesus answered and said unto
him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see
the kingdom of God."
Christianity is not boring. It is peace and
joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans
14:17 “For the kingdom of God is not meat
and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.”
Christianity is not in contradiction with
science. Studying God’s creation reveals the creator.
Romans
1:20 "For the invisible things of
him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the
things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are
without excuse:"
Christianity is not irrelevant and is not just
ancient history in a book: It is life and godliness.
2 Peter
1:3 "According as his divine power
hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the
knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue."
Christianity is not a spectator sport; all
Christians are expected to participate.
Hebrews
12:1 " Wherefore seeing we also are
compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every
weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience
the race that is set before us,"
Christianity is not just something you do; it
is faith in Jesus.
Ephesians
2:8-9 "For by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works,
lest any man should boast.”
Christianity is not just faith, it is
something you do.
James
2:20 "But wilt thou know, O vain
man, that faith without works is dead?"
Christianity is not about buildings. It's
about souls, "spiritual stones"
1 Peter
2:5 "Ye also, as lively stones, are
built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual
sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ."
Christianity is not about doctrines and
denominations, It's a family united by Jesus blood.
Matthew
23:8 "But be not ye called Rabbi. For
one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren."
Romans
12:5 "So we, being many, are one
body in Christ, and every one members one of another"
Christianity is not just another institution
or organization. It is a living body.
1
Corinthians 12:12 "For as
the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body,
being many, are one body: so also is Christ."
Christianity is not an escape from fear of
death. but faith in Jesus conquering death.
Hebrews
2:14 "Forasmuch then as the children
are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the
same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that
is, the devil; And deliver them who
through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage."
Christianity is not about getting smart, it’s
about getting a new heart.
Ezekiel
36:26 "A new heart also will I give
you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony
heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh."
Christianity is not satisfying self but self-denial
and self-sacrifice.
James
1:27 "Pure religion and undefiled
before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their
affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world."
Christianity is not a badge you put on your chest;
It is the core of your existence.
2
Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man
be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all
things are become new."
Christianity is not salvation through
observing set rules and regulations but faith in Jesus.
Acts
16:31 "And they said, Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house."
If you are still wondering, Christianity is an
intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. And the fruit of that relationship are
joy, love, peace, and freedom. Christianity is not learn-and-do, it is know-and-be.
