A Christian is a person who has given their life to Christ. When we give our lives to Christ, we are saying that we believe Jesus is who he said he was. We believe that he died on the cross for our sins and rose again, promising us life now and forever in Him. From the point of acceptance, we begin to live with Christ.
We don’t become perfect when we become Christians, we become forgiven. Even so, that’s no excuse for poor actions or behaviors.
Here’s the thing…when we become Christians, we become followers who are learning to ‘become like Jesus.’ And there’s much to be learned! We have old ways to ‘unlearn’ and give up. We have new ways (His ways) to embrace. Along the way, we fall. When we do, we can trust that we have a Savior who not only won’t give up on us, but who will forgive us, dust us off, and guide us to correct our actions so we can continue to grow in Him.