So, What Is a Christian?
By Chris Wright
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There is one command of Jesus at which many people draw the line. That particular command surely is going to extremes. It’s unnecessary. “I can go so far, but not there.” And this is where the line is drawn between being a believer in Christianity – in the teachings of Jesus – and actually being a Christian.
What is this command, this line in the sand that many refuse to cross — or perhaps don’t think they need to cross? Why bother to cross any line? It doesn’t matter what you believe, as long as you’re sincere, as long as you lead a good life.
Really? Who says?
Chris Wright is the author of over thirty books, starting with young fiction for an English Christian publisher in 1966. He has written both fiction and non-fiction, mostly with a Christian theme, for a variety of publishers. Chris is married with three grownup children, and lives in the West Country of England where he is a home group leader with his local church.
Chris Wright
Chris Wright is a young author who enjoys reading and is keen to share this joy with others. He lives in England, but he grew up in a small village in Hampshire. He wants to inspire young readers with his tales of a simpler time, outside among nature.
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So, What Is a Christian? - Chris Wright
So, What Is a Christian?
by
Chris Wright
©2014 Chris Wright
e-Book ISBN: 978-0-9933941-2-6
Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9927642-3-4
The user definitions in the first chapter of this book are taken from www.urbandictionary.com, and are used with permission.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
About the Author
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Do you believe this?
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
About the Author
Chris Wright is married with three grownup children, and lives in the West Country of England where he is a home group leader with his local church. He has written many books, mostly for young readers. His Christian books currently in print with White Tree Publishing are:
Chris’s books for family reading:
Mary Jones and Her Bible: An Adventure Book
Paperback ISBN 978-0-9525-9562-5
Pilgrim’s Progress: An Adventure Book Paperback ISBN 978-0-9525-9566-3
Pilgrim’s Progress — Special Edition Paperback ISBN 978-0-9525-9567-0, e-Book ISBN: 978-0-9932760-8-8
Zephan and the Vision Paperback ISBN 978-0-9525-9569-4, e-Book ISBN: 978-0-9932760-6-4
Agathos, The Rocky Island, and Other Stories — Paperback ISBN 978-0-9525-9568-7, e-Book ISBN: 978-0-9927642-7-2
In this series:
Help! Paperback ISBN 978-0-9927642-2-7, e-Book ISBN: 978-0-9933941-1-9
So, What Is a Christian? An introduction to a personal faith. Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9927642-2-7, e-Book ISBN: 978-0-9933941-2-6
Starting Out – help for new Christians of all ages. Paperback ISBN 978-1-4839-622-0-7, e-Book ISBN: 978-0-9933941-0-2
Running Through the Bible – a simple understanding of what’s in the Bible — Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9927642-6-5, e-Book ISBN: 978-0-9933941-3-3
For older readers:
English Hexapla — The Gospel of John. Paperback ISBN 978-0-9525-9561-8
Many adults enjoy Pilgrim’s Progress — Special Edition. (See books above for ISBNs.) The story sticks closely to the events in John Bunyan’s book and is set in that period, but Christian and Christiana are teenagers. A painless way to become familiar with the original!
You can find further details on all these books on the websites of major