Question 31
Section 1: Introduction
But why art thou called a Christian?
Because through Faith I am a member ofa Jesus Christ,b and partaker of his anointing, that both Ic may confess his name, and present my self unto himd a lively Sacrifice of thankfulness, and also may in this life fight against Sin and Satan with free and good conscience, ande afterwards enjoy an everlasting Kingdom with Christ.
But why are you called a Christian?
Because through Faith I am a member ofa Jesus Christ,b and partaker of his anointing, that both Ic may confess his name, and present my self unto himd a lively Sacrifice of thankfulness, and also may in this life fight against Sin and Satan with free and good conscience, ande afterwards enjoy an everlasting Kingdom with Christ.
a. Acts 11:26; 1 Corinthians 6:15
Acts 11:26
11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
11:26 and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
1 Corinthians 6:15
6:15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
6:15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!
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b. 1 John 2:27; Isaiah 59:2; 1 John 2:28
1 John 2:27
2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
2:27 And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
Isaiah 59:2
59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
59:2 But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.
1 John 2:28
2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
2:28 And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
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c. Matthew 10:33
Matthew 10:33
10:33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
10:33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
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d. Romans 12:1; Revelation 5:8; 1 Peter 2:5; 2 Timothy 2:12; Romans 6:12–13; Revelation 1:6
Romans 12:1
12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
Revelation 5:8
5:8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
5:8 When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
1 Peter 2:5
2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
2:5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 2:12
2:12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
2:12 if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
Romans 6:12–13
6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 6:13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
6:12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. 6:13 Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.
Revelation 1:6
1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1:6 who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father-to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
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e. 1 Timothy 1:18–19
1 Timothy 1:18–19
1:18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; 1:19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
1:18 Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight, 1:19 holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
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