32. But why are you called a Christian?

Because by faith I am a member of Christ 1) and thus a partaker of His anointing, 2) in order that I also may confess His Name, 3) may present myself a living sacrifice of thankfulness to Him, 4) and with a free conscience may fight against sin and the devil in this life, 5) and hereafter in eternity reign with Him over all creatures. 6)

1) And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Acts 11:26.

And the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him I John 2:27.

* But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. I John 2:20.

2) And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. Acts 2:17.

3) Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation: of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. Mark 8:38.

4) I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Rom. 12:1.

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints ... And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. Rev. 5:8,10.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. I Peter 2:9.

And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Rev. l :6.

5) This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck. I Tim. 1:18,19.

6) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us. 2 Tim. 2: l 2.

* For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Eph. 6: l 2.

* To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcome, and am set down with my Father in his throne. Rev. 3:21.

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