QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What is a Christian?

 

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In this issue . . . Q&A: What is a Christian? Get Equipped: Gospel Treason News to Know Quick Look After Eden Answers . . . with Ken Ham radio program Answers Conversation podcast Video: Genesis, Babel, and the Chinese Language Blog Highlights Pray for AiG Q: What is a Christian? A: Many people call themselves Christians, but their words and actions are grossly unchristian. Such contradictions stain the name Christian as people look and say, "That's a Christian? Well then, I don't want to be a Christian." Obviously such behaviors reveal that these people—who claim to be Christians and yet promote open sin—deny the Bible as the authority in their lives. By definition a Christian is a repentant believer in Jesus Christ—the Son of God who came in the flesh, died, and was resurrected. The Bible speaks extensively about the subsequent lifestyle of believers—what it calls fruit. Walking in the fruit of the Spirit is often a telltale sign that people are living out their Christian lives as a tribute to the Lord who redeemed them from sin and death. Only God is the ultimate judge of someone's heart. But read the rest of the article to find out our responsibility to those who claim to be Christians but do things that are not Christ-like. Get Equipped Gospel Treason: Betraying the Gospel with Hidden Idols When we find it hard to grow in Christ, it is time to search our hearts for idolatry. Brad Bigney uses personal examples to show how to recognize hidden idols and root them out forever. News to Know Quick Look Evolution through the Eye of the Beholder: Peacock secrets revealed: Do you ever wonder what is in the pea-brain of a peahen when a fancy peacock shows off? That question remains a mystery, but eye-tracking technology has revealed what part of a peacock gets a lady-bird's attention. Monogamy: Is it rooted in an evolutionary past? A recent study suggests a variety of reasons monogamy came to be. But the researchers fail to consider God's Word and instead turn to evolutionary explanations. Are We One of Many, or Did God Design the Universe with Physics That Actually Works? Our world and our universe seem remarkably fine-tuned. But, in fact, they are too fine-tuned, many physicists now think, reminding them of an uncomfortable truth. After Eden Answers . . . with Ken Ham radio program What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs? Part 5: Dinosaurs and the Bible Part 4: What Did Dinosaurs Eat? Part 3: What Did Dinosaurs Look Like? Part 2: Two Starting Points Part 1: Introduction Answers Conversation podcast This week Dr. Terry Mortenson joins Steve Ham to explore the question, Why is the age of the earth important?	This Week . . . So You're a Christian—Really? (Aug 9) Evolution through the Eye of the Beholder (Aug 8) Does Natural Selection Exist? (Aug 7) Evolving Tactics of the Secularists (Aug 6) Monogamy: Is it rooted in an evolutionary past? (Aug 5) Living Wills—On the Edge of Euthanasia? (Aug 4) Are We One of Many, or Did God Design the Universe with Physics That Actually Works? (Aug 3) Video On Demand Genesis, Babel, and the Chinese Language, Part 4 Watch Video Blog Highlights Ken Ham: Is It Necessary to Believe in a Literal Adam and a Literal Fall? Ken Ham: "Found Out" by the Huffington Post! Ken Ham: The International Conference on Creationism Pray for AiG Thank God for the tremendous number of visitors to the Creation Museum this summer. Pray that our message affirming the truth of Scripture would change lives and give hope. Resources Help! I Want to Change Evolution vs. God Extreme Caving Connect with Us Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Answers in Genesis Creation Museum See all networks
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