What is a Christian?

I am still trying to figure out what makes me Christian.

I gave my life to Jesus when I was 12 and when I was 15 my mum outed me before I even realised I was gay myself. I didn't realise how strange it was not being girl-crazy and I didn't see myself as effeminate as others did. I thought having gay sex and going to gay bars etc made you gay and I have done neither. Still haven't.

I am 16 now and I am really struggling with my faith and my sexuality. Why did God make me so I do not like girls that way? Why aren't the prayers and laying on of hands not changing me? Is a lonely, loveless life all I have to look forward to?

I love God very much and still want to believe but now that I know there is no place for me in my church if I cannot turn straight, and that does not seem to be happening, I do not know what exactly to call myself or how to define my faith?

A true Christian is a person who has put his or her faith and trust in the person of Jesus Christ and fact that He died on the cross as payment for sins and rose again on the third day to obtain victory over death and to give eternal life to all who believe in Him. John 1:12 tells us: “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.” A true Christian is indeed a child of God, a part of God’s true family, and one who has been given new life in Christ. The mark of a true Christian is love for others and obedience to God’s Word (1 John 2:4; 1 John 2:10).

Good soldier of Jesus Christ

2Tm:2:1: Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2Tm:2:2: And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

2Tm:2:3: Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

2Tm:2:4: No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

2Tm:2:5: And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

2Tm:2:6: The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

2Tm:2:7: Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

2Tm:2:8: Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

2Tm:2:9: Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

2Tm:2:10: Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

2Tm:2:11: It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:

2Tm:2:12: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

2Tm:2:13: If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

Wow, that's cool. I feel that we don't really measure up to the life and zeal these people had, but it's something we should strive for.

if only that were always true. I would say a christian is some one who has crist in their life. knows him as saviour and friend

Christians are aliens ?