It is very important to note that the word Christians was not coined by Jesus, but by people in Antioch circa 40 AD who noticed few people living a visibly different lives to those around them. The people who were first called Christians lived a life based on the teachings of Jesus and organised their entire lives around the Good News of Jesus. Important decisions in their lives were made fully focusing on Jesus. After hearing and accepting the Gospel of Jesus Christ, something remarkable happened to them. Yes they believed in Jesus, but more than that those around them saw a metamorphosis in them that was so absurd according to worldly standards. Therefore, to be a true Christian, it is important to believe in Jesus and follow him completely based on his teachings.
According to the world standards a Christian is one who attends church, who takes part in Holy Communion, be part of a charity and the list goes on and on. Well, that is all good but are we born again, as Jesus asked Nicodemus in John 3:3?, Have we experienced a profound transformation? Are we dead to the standards of this world? Can we be like the first century Christians who dared to be different?