What Does a Christian Look Like?

"You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything. For they themselves report about us what kind of a reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God, and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come." 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10 NASB

These Christians had such an outstanding testimony that Paul didn't have to say anything about what happened when he took the Gospel to them. The evidence was obvious. This is one of the simplest descriptions of what a Christian looks like.

A Christian is someone who worships God and not the idols that the world is seeking. They serve God. They become kingdom builders rather than earthly dwellers. They live life in anticipation of the literal return of Jesus Christ.

A Christian looks like someone with a new focus (God), a new lifestyle (serving God) and a new hope (Christ's return). These traits of conversion go beyond dress and religious activity. When the world looks at us, is this what they see? Is the fruit of the Gospel so obvious in our lives that "it speaks for itself"?

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