Being a Christian is more than a title and definition....

The biggest issue I see is not about the definition of "Christianity" but rather the definition of whether a person is a Christian doctrinally. Christians debating the differences in Christian beliefs and doctrines. As Christian believers (assuming each of us are a believer), the Holy Spirit will lead each of us to the truth of who we really are from within. There are so many who will proclaim to be a Christian but only few are really Christians. Like in life, in Christianity, one size doesn't fit all!

Christianity is made up of spiritual attitudes and spiritual motivations, spiritual graces that come from deep within the community. The Holy Spirit is within us believers, Christ dwells in our hearts, and "Christ in you, the hope of glory" (Colossians 1:27) is the burning core of the Christian faith.

From a theological point of view, who is a Christian would mean who is a true follower of Christ. Today, with different denominations, it seems to be just as difficult for us today to understand what is meant by the title or designation of “Christian". The answer for this context will vary from denomination to denomination. This is the difficult and almost unanswerable question of who is a "True Christian".

Historically, under persecution, Christians from various denominations did NOT have the time and energy to squabble about trivialities. I call myself catholic, because I belong to the "Universal Church" which is in spiritual sense, not organizational. All Christians can correctly call themselves "Catholic" as well as "Protestant" or whatever they define themselves. Faith in Jesus is not a commitment to your church or denomination but rather commitment to Jesus alone.

I believe the name Christian far surpasses all the titles created by man. I am a Christian, and I seek no other identifying name. If one follows Christ, that person should bear His name and His name alone. It is understandable that the basic orthodoxy is questioned by other Christians. Sometimes, according to the Scriptures and Tradition, we must move away from bad beliefs which means we are to seperate from those teachings we disagree with. Regardless of the teachings (doctrines), we all are Christian first according to Jesus Christ's teachings (not the Church's teachings). The Spiritual Church is an assembly of spiritual believers.

When we argue and disagree, we will know what kind of a Christian others are and what kind of a heart they have. We always argue over things that we love, or that we disagree. There are Christians who are zealous for setting up "proper doctrines" and forget the sensitivity of others regarding certain topics.

When we come down to another level which is denomination, that means we are wearing the name of another man or man-made name which represents a Chrsitian who follows that he/she holds to the teachings and beliefs of that name. We may love the denominational church and respect and love our denominational leaders but our commitment is to Christ alone. Denominational doctrines make denominational members.