Explain What It Means To Be A Christian

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What does it mean to be a Christian? In the Bible, scripture is clear in its definition of a Christian, which simply means: " To Follow Christ!" (1 Peter 4:16) Therefore, if we are following Christ, what should our lives look like? in the 20th chapter of Matthew, the Lord spoke to His disciples in a parable known as the "Parable of the Vineyard." He talked about an owner who hired laborers for his vineyard and sent them out. Furthermore, at the end of the day when it was time to hand out the wages, an interesting situation occurred, the laborers who had been hired first, felt that they should have been paid more, after all, they'd worked longer. However, the reply to those who wanted special recognition was, "So the last will be first, and

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