What is Christianity?

There's so much disagreement concerning the definition of a Christian.For me - it's lost as to it's first meaning. As in - people will generalize too much concerning the term. I suppose Buz defined it pretty well.Neverhteless, I usually say that it is;A. Belief in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and saviour of us.
B. Follower of Christ's teachings.That is how I would define one I suppose, but then there might be other things - baptism in the Holy Spirit etc.. But you wouldn't find that in the dictionary as obviously an objective source isn't going to say such a thing - or certainly a secularist would have the assumption that there is no Spirit. So it might become an irrelevancy concerning the definition used by most secularist people, - in that a secularist might define one as just a believer - yet a believer might say that the baptism is necessary - anyhow/where/whatsoever - I am so tired of the whole thing, and I am not baptised in the Holy SPirit as far as I know - so am I a christian? Depends on who's defining it. And so - let Christ decide if I am.So - am I a Christian? I don't know - and don't care anymore.All I want to know is if my name is written in the book of life - and you can put me in the category you want. So "christian" is an often used/mis-used term. For example - one might say that Hitler was a christian but not mike. Ho hum - and who cares! It's not like a christian is a special person anyway - no category will save me - only Christ will - I am going to claim Messianic Jewdom - cos my ancestors might have been Jewish.

Thanks for that insight of wisdom Buz. You have spoken complete wisdom here, as indeed - why would God answer our prayers and grow us if we are not his? I think my experiences are similar to yours - although, I kind of always believed in Christ, as far as I can remember - but got serious about it about five years ago.I suppose I mentioned those things to Jar - as I thought you must have had a Holy Spirit experience as a baptism, and were defining such an event as a definition of Christian, and so - I didn't want to offend you by saying "I am a Christian" - when I infact haven't had a physical experience of this nature.But further goes your wisdom - because when Christ asked Peter - "who do you say I am?" - Pter couldn't have answered unless the Spirit of God revealed it to him. Likewise - the man on the cross - whom Christ said tp; "today - you will be with me in paradise" - was he having an Holy Spirit experience? I trow not, yet he was saved - and was the comforter given?So when you say; Then I know this is correct.

Wow - this is true B. Infact, I am glad you offered that post now because I admitt a lil doubt on my part - but only a lil, I promise. I've got to admitt - I lack the above I suppose. I spend a lot of time around doubters or neutralists and so I suppose their negativity might rub off on me.Thanks for the precise response!

Likewise. I am glad if I was a tool of God.

I absolutely KNEW you would respond to that post, you naughty lil Danbaba.I've always thought of you as a stool.