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    The Christian Identity
    The Christian Identity
    The Christian Identity
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    The Christian Identity

    By Ben Amponsah

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    Do you want to know who a true Christian is? Are you craving to live as God wants you to live your life here on this earth? Do you want to know how to become a Christian? Based on the vivid illustrations Jesus Christ and His Apostles gave on true Christian living, this simple book will radically transform your life for good!

    In this edition, Ben Amponsah discusses the various identities of true Christians as they live their lives on earth and in times like these when the spiritual values expected of Christians are being compromised. For instance, at one point in the Bible, Jesus Christ identified His followers as being "Salt of the Earth". In another place, the Apostle Paul identified Christians as being "Living Sacrifices". What are these identities to you? You will be challenged to examine your life in the light of these identities from God's word as you go through the pages.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse UK
    Release dateJun 8, 2012
    ISBN9781468578201
    The Christian Identity
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    Ben Amponsah

    Benjamin Amponsah is an elder, preacher and Sunday school teacher. Also, as a social commentator, Ben, as affectionately called, has contributed  few articles to a national newspaper ( Sunday Mirror) and a church magazine ( Evangel Herald). He lives in Sheffield, United Kingdom, with his wife Veronica. They have two children, Akua and Abena, who are serving the Lord.

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      The Christian Identity - Ben Amponsah

      © 2012 by Ben Amponsah. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 05/31/2012

      ISBN: 978-1-4685-7821-8 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4685-7820-1 (e)

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      Dedication

      Preface

      Acknowledgement

      Chapter One      You Are a Child of God

      Chapter Two      You Are the Light of the World

      Chapter Three      You Are the Salt of the Earth

      Chapter Four      You Are an Ambassador of Christ

      Chapter Five      You Are a Stranger/Sojourner/Pilgrim on Earth

      Chapter Six      You Are a Soldier of

      Jesus Christ

      Chapter Seven      You Are a Living Epistle/

      Letter of Jesus Christ

      Chapter Eight      You Are an Athlete /a

      Long Distance Runner

      Chapter Nine      You Are a True Witness For Christ

      Chapter Ten      You Are a Living Sacrifice

      Chapter Eleven      You Are the Temple of God

      Chapter Twelve      You Are the Image of Christ

      Chapter Thirteen      You Are a Royal Priest

      Chapter Fourteen      You Are Either a Vessel of Honour or Dishonour

      Chapter Fifteen      You Are a Sheep of the

      Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ

      Chapter Sixteen      You Are a Branch of the True Vine, Jesus Christ

      Notes

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated to my beloved wife Veronica and our children, Akua and Abena.

      Preface

      This book comprises a very simple thought-provoking, heart-to-heart talk designed for sober reflection by all levels of Christians and non-Christians alike.

      During His ministry on earth, Jesus Christ used natural things to illustrate spiritual truths. The apostles did the same thing in their writings.

      In this book, I have attempted to comment on some of the identities of a Christian for sober reflection and meditation. The lessons are easy to read and grasp.

      The book will serve as a mirror as you go through its pages prayerfully and examine yourself in the light of the messages. Most of the quotations are from the King James Bible Red Lettered¹. Quotations from versions other than KJV are indicated. For easy understanding, I have provided some words with synonyms in parenthesis.

      May the Holy Spirit help you to grasp the truths as you go through the pages in the light of God’s Word.

      Acknowledgement

      My special thanks to Rev (Dr) Yaw Adu Gyamfi for his valuable suggestions. Thanks also go to my family, especially my two children, Akua and Abena, as well as Deacon Abraham Sarfo for assisting me to get the manuscript ready.

      Chapter One

      You Are a Child of God

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      But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name.

      —John 1:12

      This verse indicates that one becomes a child of God by believing in Jesus Christ.

      To believe in Christ means to accept Him as your personal saviour and Lord. Hence, if you have received the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour, then you are a child of God!

      Every child has to enjoy the full benefits children are supposed to receive from their parents. They must receive love, security, affection, and material needs from them. As His child, God has to love and protect you and supply all your needs. God, the Father, is obliged to supply all your needs [physiological, psychological, spiritual, material or physical, and emotional] according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Phil. 4:19). The only thing you have to do is to go to Him in prayer with your needs. In return, your Father in heaven, God, requires that you become obedient to Him, and do His will.

      Friend, are you enjoying the full benefits of a child from God, your heavenly Father?

      Let me dare ask you this question: Are you a child of God? If not, then all that I am talking about is meaningless and unprofitable to you. It must be emphasised here that not all those who profess to be children of God or Christians are God’s children. Some people go to church and call themselves Christians but do not obey the Word of God. These individuals are just churchgoers and not Christians. No wonder Jesus Christ warned, Not everyone who says to me Lord, Lord shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in Heaven [author’s emphasis] (Matt. 7:21). So if you claim to be a child of God, you must do His will. And you can’t do His will unless you are born again into God’s family!

      Listen: Jesus answered and said to him [Nicodemus, a religious leader]), ‘Verily, verily I say to you, Except a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.’ (John 3:3). You have to receive a new nature from God (see 1 John 3:9; 2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 2:10). This godly nature would allow you to do the will of God. It is a spiritual nature given to you from heaven, fashioned according to God’s nature!

      Being born again into the family of God automatically makes you God’s child: But as many as received Him, to them gave HE power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name (John 1:12).

      Maybe at this point you are wondering how you can be born again? It is very simple.

      1. You have to accept that you are a sinner

      Romans 3:23 and 6:23 declare, For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. You are a sinner. Your sinful nature was inherited from Adam in the Garden of Eden when he sinned against God. That is why you need to be born again from above to receive a new Christ-like nature capable of overcoming sin. Jesus is the last Adam sent by God to deliver us from the sinful nature we inherited from the first Adam. (See 1 Cor. 15:21-22, 45-50).

      2. Repent and confess your sins to God for forgiveness

      For if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). You can’t remember and confess every sin committed since time immemorial! Once you have accepted that you are a sinner, the only prayer you could offer is God be merciful to me a sinner. I repent from all my sins from today onwards. Forgive me for living a sinful, selfish life without you. If after this prayer you feel there are any specific sins that you want to confess, feel free to pour out your heart to God. If you sincerely pray this prayer from your heart, God would surely forgive you as He has promised in His Word. Now, if there is any person that you know that you have wronged in the past and who is within your reach, you could offer restitution. You could go to them and say sorry. If there is anything you have in your possession that is not yours, you could return it to the rightful owner if it is possible to do so. Again, don’t feel intimidated if it is not possible to do these things. Be happy that God has forgiven all your sins!

      3. Believe that Jesus died in your

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