Why are you called a Christian?
Because I am a member of Christ by faith and thus share in His anointing, so that I may as prophet confess His Name, as priest present myself a living sacrifice of thankfulness to Him, and as king fight with a free and good conscience against sin and the devil in this life, and hereafter reign with Him eternally over all creatures.
Proofs
- Because I am a member of Christ by faith (1 Corinthians 12:12–27)
- and thus share in His anointing, (Joel 2:28; Acts 2:17; 1 John 2:27)
- so that I may as prophet confess His Name, (Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:9–10; Hebrews 13:15)
- as priest present myself a living sacrifice of thankfulness to Him, (Romans 12:1; 1 Peter 2:5; 1 Peter 2:9)
- and as king fight with a free and good conscience against sin and the devil in this life, (Galatians 5:16–17; Ephesians 6:11; 1 Timothy 1:18–19)
- and hereafter reign with Him eternally over all creatures. (Matthew 25:34; 2 Timothy 2:12)