What Does It Mean To Be A Christian?

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“With every head bowed and all eyes closed, and no one looking around, I’d like for you to raise your hand if you invited the Lord in to your heart today”. I heard this phase every week for years on end, because at the end of the service, the pastor asked for you to show that you had taken the next step in your Christian faith. When I was a child, I remember being in awe by how many time the pastor would repeat the phrase ‘Thank you’, signaling the multitude of people that came to Jesus that day. Similar to Hughes, I could not wait to experience this moment because it was supposed to be a phenomenal feeling (Hughes 299). So I waited.
The day finally arrived when I ‘felt the call’ in Sunday school. I remember my friends smiling and encouraging me to let the teacher know what I experienced so they could help me through it. They told me how proud they were and explained that I had to promise from now on to try and live a sinless life. I felt I was ready for the challenge, so I hastily nodded my heart and promised them I would try. Eventually, they asked if I was ready to be baptized, so of course I said yes. They helped …show more content…

In particular, I remember him asking me why I wanted to be baptized, and quite honestly I was baffled by this. Is it not what everyone wants after asking God in to their heart? This question was simple, but I was perplexed by it and was not sure how to respond. I mustered the best response I could and hoped it was an acceptable one. He did not respond with a follow up, so I guess that meant I passed the test. I was eventually baptized but I felt like a sham, which is similar to how Hughes felt (Hughes 300). This is when my doubt started to form because I felt as though I had just sinned by telling a lie. I had already broken my promise and that upset me, but if I had already told one lie, what difference would another

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