Being a Christian means that at the point of my conversion, I was forgiven of all past sins (Acts 2:38; 22:16). Being a Christian also means that if I live faithful to God’s will, I will be saved in heaven forevermore (2 Tim. 4:8; Rev. 2:10)! But let’s look at this
another way: Being A Christian Means I Am Not What I Used To Be Prior to becoming a Christian, I was living in sin (Eph. 2:1). Living in sin, I had no inheritance in the

kingdom of

God. (Eph. 2:11-12) I used to be self-serving, directionless, without Christ, and without hope. It was a pitiful existence. But now, I am not what I used to be. I have hope, I have a purpose to my life, I have Christ! Because He died for me, I’ll live for Him (2 Cor. 5:15-17; 1 Pet. 4:1-2)!Being a Christian Means I Am Not What I Am Going To Be Even though a Christian, I still dwell in a world of temptation and in a weak physical frame. I have limitations. Even though striving toward perfection, I am not there yet. Even though maturing, I still have a long ways to go. But there is coming a day when I will have a body like Christ’s (Phil. 3:21). There is coming a day when I will be immortal and incorrupt (1 Cor. 15:51-57). I look forward to this day, because that is the day I will be in heaven forevermore (2 Pet. 3:11-12; 1 Thess. 4:17)!

But in the meantime, I have a lot to do. I need to continue to learn, love, live, and let others know the will of God. And I know that I can do even better in regard to these if I can remember that I am a Christian - I am not what I used to be, and I am not what I am going to be!