The Christian Perspective

What does being a Christian mean?

I’ve observed Christians for over 20 years from the inside out.

I was born again on August 11TH 1988 at about 4:30PM. I started preaching 3 years later and became a full-time Pastor and Bible Teacher in 1997.

Here’s what I’ve noticed, we live in an instant society with a Drive-thru mentality and this mind-set is in the Church.

Sunday morning we pull in and park ourselves in the pews hoping to receive something that will change our lives and give us control over the circumstances we face daily.

But the average Christian isn’t seriously looking for change!

He doesn’t want anything that would call for too much sacrifice and effort on his part, just something to put some more money in his pocket and make his life a little easier.

We are surely turning into the Laodicean Church of the Book of Revelation.

Something is dreadfully wrong with our mindset and we need to fix it urgently.

The average Christian has a “Christian life” and a “normal life” which they try their best to keep separate from each other. Some of us wear our Christianity only when it suits us and take it off when it doesn’t.

And the sad thing is; this seems normal to most… The average Christian thinks that’s the way it should be.

The truth is; that for the true born again Believer there is no duality of experience. We are who we are, representatives of the Kingdom of God, everywhere we go and in everything we do.

For any real change to take place in our lives there must be a change in our philosophy of life, how we perceive the world around us. For instance, when we ask the question:

What is Christianity?

The answer is, Christianity is both what we do AND who we are!

Both John the Baptist and Jesus came, saying, “Repent! For the kingdom of God is at hand.”

That is not a religious statement!

Neither John nor Jesus was religious.

That’s a statement of deep, political, psychological and spiritual significance that when understood and applied will result in profound practical change in your life.

The change we all need and are looking for desperately. The change that will bring financial and every other kind of empowerment we want.

Becoming a Christian is having your inner nature transformed from mere human to incorporate the divinity of God. It is having the God of the Universe, Creator of all that we see, adopt you into His family and call you a “son” once more.

It’s changing your nature, ancestry and inheritance all at once.

The regeneration of your spirit, which occurs in the born again process, changes your nature from being Adam-like to Christ-like.

God the Father’s adoption of you as His own child effectively separates you from Adam’s ancestry and consequently frees you from his curse, which is everlasting separation from God in hell.

Because your ancestry has been changed from Adam to Christ who is the Seed of Abraham, your inheritance is also changed from Adam’s curse to Abraham’s blessing!

So, you now have a new nature, new identity, a new destiny and a new inheritance in Christ Jesus.

This is not religious talk.

These changes affect your everyday “normal” life if you understand their significance and learn to apply them.

I’ve said all this to say that the average Christian has no idea of who they really are. They don’t have a proper concept of their true identity and destiny as a son or a daughter of the King. They don’t understand the principles that govern their own kingdom!

They are citizens of a Nation who don’t know their constitution. They have no idea of their rights, duties and privileges as citizens of the Government of God.

What is Christianity?

The beginning of successful Christian living is first to understand how to apply the fundamental principles that govern the kingdom or government of which you are a citizen in good standing.

That’s why the Bible says, , so that you won’t be ashamed.

It all begins with accurate knowledge.

Everest John Alexander is a Minister/Writer/Entrepreneur in public ministry for over 17 years Pastoring for 4 years.

He’s married to his High-School sweetheart, Loraine and together they have two beautiful children, Andrew (22) and Jade (18).

Get access to his FREE Ebooks, Articles, Videos, Quizzes and listen to his Voice Blog at: http://www.KingdomLearning.info

He’s currently completing work on his next book, “Understanding How To Pray Effectively.”