WHO IS A CHRISTIAN

Before we begin our discussion, let us take a closer look at this scripture. Acts 19:13-15 [ Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirit tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, ''In the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, i command you to come out. Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. One day the evil spirit answered them, ''Jesus i know, and i know about Paul, but WHO ARE YOU?.]

Just as these people, most Christians believe in the name of the Lord Jesus, but don't know who they really are. Supposing you were the one the evil spirit asked this question, what answer would you give. In order to get the name of the Lord Jesus working for you, you must know who you are. The seven sons of Sceva believed in the name of the Lord Jesus, but the only thing they were lacking was self believe. Paul was doing it, but they never believed they could also do it and so they couldn't. If you are a king and you don't know you are a king, you are even worse than a slave.

Jesus knew who he was. As a mater of fact, he never stopped pronouncing his identity to his disciples. He knew what he was capable of doing and so he was able to do it. In John 6:35, he says, '' I am the bread of life''. So raising the dead was nothing difficult for him. Because he knew he is the bread of life. In John 14:6, he says, '' I am the way and the truth and the life''. In John 8:12, he says, '' I am the light of the world''. He had a positive self esteem and he wants us to do same. That is why he said we should look and imitate him. So i ask again, who is a Christian?, who are you?.

Let again read this scripture. Mathew 28:18 [ Then Jesus came to them and said, ''all authorities in heaven and on earth has been given on to me''. When Jesus successfully completed his work on earth, which his Father gave him. He was honored by God the Father. He made his name great and subjected all powers on earth and in heaven under his feet. Such that, at the mentioning of the name Jesus, every kneel bows and every tongue confesses that Jesus is Lord. That was the glory his father gave him.
When you read John 17:20-22, Jesus said a prayer for his disciples and all believers. This is what he said, ''my payer is not for them[disciples] alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them maybe one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I HAVE GIVEN THEM THE GLORY YOU GAVE ME, that they maybe one as we are one.

Jesus said he has given us the glory his father gave him. What is this glory?; all authorities were subjected to him. This means that all authorities are now subjected to Christians in the name of Jesus. That is why Jesus said, ''....in my name you shall cast out demons....''.  John 14:12 [ ''I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do what i have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because i am going to the father.''  This is Jesus speaking. We are therefore the light of the world just as Jesus was.  ''The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they have none,'' as once said by one motivational speaker.

You are far better than you think you are. You know why?, because you are a Christian. Christians are light of the world.

SOMEONE MAY ASK, IF CHRISTIANS HAVE SUCH POWER, WHY DO THEY FACE A LOT OF CHALLENGES IN LIFE?. Find out why in my next article titled; WHY MOST COMMITTED CHRISTIANS FACE TOUGH CHALLENGES IN LIFE.