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write a two-page paper Double-Spaced Times New Roman 12 Point Font attached as a Microsoft Word document answering the following question:
Should someone who seeks to follow Jesus as an ethical teacher or inspired prophet, but does not believe Him to be divine, be considered a Christian? Why or why not?
the course use this book and its allowed to use other sources with it as well.
The World's Religions: Worldviews and Contemporary Issues, 4th Edition by William A. Young; Pearson, Prentice Hall.
please work-site all the sources.
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While there may be many various perceptions of what Christianity means, the underlying belief
is that a Christian is a person who understands and believes in God and follows all teachings
according to the Bible. Some people think that Christianity means coming from a Christian
family or behaving in a way that reflects dignity and worthiness. Others believe that Christianity
means believing in the religion based on Jesus` teachings. For others, Christianity means having
a deep and personal relationship and interaction with Jesus Christ, (Rasul- Bernardo, A).
According to the Bible, a Christian is a person whose behavior, speech, and activity is like those
of God`s Son, Jesus Christ. Thus, anyone who is a follower of Jesus or one who belongs to the
party of Christ is a Christian. The Bible further explains that good deeds alone, including
showing mercy and kindness, do not make a person acceptable to God. Thus, an individual may
reflect good behavior and live to high moral standards including giving money and property to
the poor and serve neighbors, but that does not distinguish a person as a Christian. Also, the
Bible insists that a Christian is not necessarily an individual who goes to Church severally.
According to Titus 3:3-6, salvation or being born again so as to become a believer is a gift from
God and nothing that a person does can earn them salvation. Titus furthers his argument by
saying that a true Christian is that individual who has put their faith, trust and belief in Christ and
has accepted God`s gift of salvation. Besides, Titus insists that being a Christian suggests that a
person is ready to accept that Christ suffered and died on the cross for every person’s...
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