What does it mean to be a Christian? Among other things, a Christian is quite simply a follower of Jesus Christ—one who submits to Him as Lord and Savior, who joyfully puts themselves under the yoke of obedience to Him and His word. Just as those who were subjects of Herod in the first century were called “Herodians,” those belonging to Christ were labeled as “Christians.” In Acts 11:26, we read how “in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.” Whether the moniker
With another Easter just around the bend, there seems no better time than the present to have a much-needed—though, heretofore much-neglected—conversation about The Chosen.
Well does the Bible describe us as sheep. And not as sheep only, but sheep who are prone to wonder—to wonder from Him who made us, saved us, and loves us most.