Perhaps the pertinent question to ask before we start this study is, ‘Do you believe you are a Christian? Secondly, “What makes you believe you are a Christian? There has been an error among Christians for ages now that they are Christians because they belong to a Christian denomination or are born into a Christian family. However nothing can be farther from the truth than this. A Christian is a new creature. If really you are a Christian when did you become a new creature? You will get more from this book.
TEXT: 2Co 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.
Perhaps the pertinent question to ask before we start this study is, ‘Do you believe you are a Christian? Secondly, "What makes you believe you are a Christian? There has been an error among Christians for ages now that they are Christians because they belong to a Christian denomination or are born into a Christian family. However nothing can be farther from the truth than this.
The scripture above says something that is very interesting – A Christian is a new creature. If really you are a Christian when did you become a new creature?
There is yet another scripture.
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.
The kingdom of God belongs to His children, therefore if the Word of God says that those who are not born again cannot see the kingdom of God it means that this group of people do not belong to God. They are not his children.
There is a third scripture that is important here.
John 1:12-13. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Who are the people that God gave the power to become His Children? It is those that received him. And what does it mean to receive Him? Have you received him? To receive and him is to admit and believe that he is the Lord of your life. To receive a head of state or a governor, you must first recognize his office that he occupies and honor and treat him as such. To receive Christ in your life you must give him his rightful place as your Lord. That is where the proper relationship starts.
Receiving Christ is a spiritual process. It happens inside, in the spirit of the person concerned. This means that if a call is made and someone comes out to answer the call, without this internal change he/she is still not a child of God.