What beliefs does one need to hold to be considered a Christian? As we saw in this blog of last week, the Christian community has very profound differences in their beliefs.
One of the first record Christian creeds was given to us by Paul.
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, (1 Corinthians 15:3-5 ESV).
Is adhering to this creed (believing that Jesus died for our sins and rose again from the dead) sufficient to be called a Christian or are other beliefs necessary? Most Christian doctrinal statements takes up pages and are not limited to the one sentence Paul gives us.
The word “Christian” was coined because others saw people who were Christ like. So must we actually follow the teachings of Christ to be called a Christian or is just having the correct beliefs sufficient?
