WHY YOU SHOULD BE A CHRISTIAN

By Bryan Gibson, with help from an article by Jim Sasser

There is no way we could exhaust the many reasons for being Christian, even if we tried. But in the following article, we would like to discuss five good reasons for being a Christian.

„        One should be a Christian, for only in Christ can one be saved.

2 Timothy 2:10 speaks of the “salvation which is in Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:24 assures us that redemption can only be found “in Christ.” Eternal life, according to Romans 6:23, is found only in “Christ Jesus our Lord.” Galatians 3:27 teaches plainly that one enters into Christ through baptism. This is exactly what you must do, because the blessings described above are only for those in Christ.

„        One should be a Christian in order to obtain a right relationship with God.

As long as we remain outside of Christ, we are “without God” (Ephesians 2:12). We are cut off from Him; we have no relationship with Him. But when we enter into Christ, we become the children of God—and what a wonderful privilege this is. Read carefully these words: “Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the children of God…” (1 John 3:1). And now that we are His children, we can call on Him in prayer at anytime, and be assured that He hears us (1 John 5:14-15). Whenever we are in need, we can go before His throne and ask for His grace and mercy (Hebrews 4:16).

„        One should be a Christian because it gives direction and meaning to life.

Christians can see the things of this life in their proper perspective. They understand that while all these things will soon pass away, the one who does the will of God will live forever (1 John 2:15-17). They know the answer to the question Jesus asked, “What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” (Mark 8:36-37). They understand that the time spent here on earth should be devoted to the One who loved them and gave Himself for them (Galatians 2:20).

„        One should be a Christian because it helps him to overcome the worries, anxieties, fears, and cares of this world.

The Christian can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear” (Hebrews 13:6). He believes the promise of Philippians 4:19, “My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Christians don’t ever have to worry about the necessities of this life as long as they seek first the kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33). Bad things may happen to them, but they remain confident that God will work it to their eternal good (Romans 8:28).

„        One should be a Christian because it gives him the hope of heaven.

Christians do not have to fear death, because they know that Christ has gone back to heaven to prepare a place for them (John 14:1-3), a place described as “incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away” (1 Peter 1:4). The hope that he “shall always be with the Lord” (1 Thessalonians 4:18) sustains the faithful Christian through all the difficulties of this life.

You have these reasons and many more to become a Christian. Why not become one today? Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ (Mark 16:16; Acts 16:33); repent of your sins (Acts 2:38; 3:19), confess your faith in Jesus (Acts 8:37; Romans 10:9-10), and be baptized in the name of Christ (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Acts 22:16; 1 Peter 3:21).