Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones stresses that you cannot be a Christian unless you believe certain specific things, certain specific truths about our Lord Jesus Christ. A Christian is a believer, a man who believes certain facts, certain verities. But its not just an intellectual thing, this believing. Believing is also a commitment of ourselves to the One in Whom we believe. It is about trust, about entrusting ourselves to the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour. It is about receiving Christ, and receivine the Holy Spirit. You cannot be Christian without the Holy Spirit (Rom.8:9). Impossible.
Nor can you be a Christian without the new birth. Church tries to pretend that you can, but it is impossible. Except a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God, preached Jesus. The vital thing is not are we members of churches, but are we full of faith in these things?
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