Quote Originally Posted by Billyray View Post
What could possibly be more important in knowing the exact criteria for being a Christian? How could a person know what is required if he has no idea what is required? I am a little surprised at the lack of responses from some of our long term posters.
Good thread here Billyray. I found every answer good, but for me there is but one truth that defines what being a Christian is. And given the culture that we are living in this truth is an absolute, for today the word "christian" has any number of definitions, and some of those definitions are totally repugnant to me.

The one truth for me to be a christian is simply this, "you must be born again." That is, the old is p***ed away, all things have become new. Being born from above. It is such a simple yet profoundly life changing event.

One who has never been born again is not a christian, he or she may claim to be a christian, but inevitably, they cannot be based upon this one truth.

Thanks be to Him who made this rebirth possible. ĦA El sea la gloria!

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