What It REALLY Means to Follow Jesus | S02 E01 Simple Truth Podcast

What is a Christian? The Bible’s answer is simpler—and more challenging—than you think!

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, we answer the foundational question: What is a Christian? A Christian is not simply someone who goes to church or uses a religious label. By looking closely at the Bible, we see what a Christian truly is, how Jesus Christ is our example, and the pattern God intends for us to follow.

This is a critical episode about who God is, what He actually wants from us, and our purpose in life as Christians.

Season 02 - What is a Christian?
Episode 01 - What It REALLY Means to Follow Jesus

If you’ve ever wondered:
• What makes someone a Christian according to the Bible?
• Is believing in Jesus the same as following Jesus?
• Why so many people claim to be Christians but live unchanged lives?
• What Jesus actually requires of those who follow Him?

This episode is for you.

📌 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
◆ What exactly a Christian is according to Scripture
◆ How Christians follow Jesus Christ as their example
◆ How Jesus is an example—a pattern—to be followed
◆ Why God wants us to conform to the image of Jesus
◆ What a "yoke" is and what it means take on Jesus' yoke
◆ What it means to be "born again"
◆ How someone becomes born again
◆ What the next steps are after experiencing God

Chapters:
00:00 What Is a Christian?
01:28 A Christian is a Follower of Jesus Christ (Simple Truth 2)
05:46 King Agrippa Almost Becomes a Christian...For What?
06:50 Christians Follow Jesus as Their Example (Simple Truth 3)
09:20 Jesus is Our Example to Copy
10:14 Jesus is First in Order—and We Come After
12:06 Many Watched Jesus, Few Followed Jesus
15:42 Being Yoked with Jesus is Walking Like Jesus
18:48 Jesus' Life is the Model for Our Life
22:15 You Must Be Born Again (Simple Truth 4)
23:57 If I Was Dead, What Becomes Alive in Christ
29:57 Closing Thoughts & Next Episode Preview

🎧 About the Simple Truth Podcast
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Simple Truth is a nonprofit Christian podcast and teaching ministry created to help people come to know Jesus Christ and grow in spiritual maturity, regardless of background or education. Our goal is to make God’s Word understandable, practical, and relevant so you can live a victorious and fruitful Christian life.

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