WHAT KIND OF CHRISTIAN ARE YOU?

1 PETER 1                                                                                               Pastor Rick Jackson

Someone has said they know a lot of Artic river Christians- frozen at the mouth.. Similar to lightning bug Christian- they just give off light occasionally. There are a lot of Alka-Seltzer Christians: after they are dropped into water they fizzle for a while and then disappear. Buzzard Christians only show up to church for funerals and feasts. Holiday Christians only show up to church on Christmas and Easter. These may be considered corny, clichéd, or even cruel but they do point out an interesting and important question- what kind of Christian are you? The Bible basically divides people into two categories- saved and unsaved. It further divides Christians into three categories- babes in Christ, carnal, and spiritual. Speaking then of those who are no longer babes in Christ the distinction is back to two, that is, a worldly Christian and a godly Christian. Another name for a godly Christian is a New Testament Christian- one who, as a Christian, tries to live according to the Word of God.

I. THE NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN IS A DEPENDENT CHRISTIAN

I am an independent Baptist but I am a dependent Christian. I depend on God because…

 

1. God Saves Us [v. 1-3]

 

2. God Sets Us Up [v. 4]

 

3. God Secures Us [v. 5]

 

II. THE NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN IS A REAL CHRISTIAN

 

1.  A Real Christian with Troubles [v. 6-7]

 

2. A Real Christian with Trust [v. 8-9]

 

3.  A Real Christian with Testimonies [v. 10-12]

 

III. THE NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN IS A STRONG CHRISTIAN

 

1. The New Testament Christian is Sober-minded [v. 13]

 

2. The New Testament Christian is Spiritually-minded [v. 14-22]

 

3. The New Testament Christian is Soul-conscious [v. 23-25]