Are you a Christian?-By Iwuoha Noble

Are you a Christian? Don’t rush in answering that, you should first understand what a Christian is and what a Christian is not. First thing first Christianity is not gotten through hereditary, that mean’s, it is not a name, property or something that a parent passes or transfers to a son or a daughter. Christianity is not a way of life as most people think and most especially Christianity is not just a religion, its more, it goes way beyond that. Christianity means to be Christ like, meaning to be a Christian you should be willing to be like Christ, wear the same shoes He wore, trade on the same path He took, have compassion, care, love and make the sacrifice even if it is the ultimate sacrifice. That is what being a Christian is all about. So I ask again are you a Christian? Okay now let’s understand what a Christian is, what does it take to be like Christ, to work His foot path. A friend of mine went to the counter to cash a check of a 100,000 naira from a bank the cashier was rude to him, probably because of the way he was dressed. My friend presented the cheque of 100,000 Instead of the cashier giving him the amount on the cheque, she ended up giving him 200,000. After leaving the banking hall, he confirmed the money and realised the excess. He did what most Nigerians considered dumb, He came back to the cashier and gave Her the excess of 100,000. I heard this and within me, I asked myself will I do the same thing if I was in shoes, considering how the economy is, the amount of bills I have to pay, I wondered, will I be a Christian in that condition?

Once you have grasped what the word Christianity is, now lets understand it further. Christianity is a communion of divinity. Christianity is a fellowship of the God head, i.e the Father, the Son, and the Spirit, it’s the transcending from the natural man to the spiritual man.  When you call yourself a Christian it means nothing can touch you, not sickness and not death. Yes, that’s what it means. Cause over two thousand years ago when our Lord Jesus was beaten, wounded insulted and later crucified on the cross. He took your punishment, your sickness and died in your place, that meant as long as you a Christian when He resurrected you resurrected with Him. And Isiah said by His stripes which are made heal. Nothing can touch you, as long as you remain in Him.

Are you a Christian? Imagine a name above all other, that at the mention of that name every kneel must bow, and every tongue confesses that Jesus is Lord. Now imagine being part of that name, Having the name as your last name, you know you can’t be touched cause whenever you call out that name, no matter where they are, no matter the powers that surround you, no matter what at the mention of the name they bow, it’s a fact, it’s not a decision they have power to deliberate on, no it’s a decree that must be obeyed no matter what it must be obeyed. That’s one of the advantages of being a Christian. So do you want to be a Christian?