But Why Art Thou Called a Christian?
The Heidelberg Catechism — Various
But why art thou called a Christian? [102]

Because I am a member of Christ by faith, [103] and thus am partaker of his anointing; [104] that so I may confess his name, [105] and present myself a living sacrifice of thankfulness to him: [106] and also that with a free and good conscience I may fight against sin and Satan in this life [107] and afterwards I reign with him eternally, over all creatures. [108]

Footnotes:

[102] Acts 11:26.

[103] 1:Cor. 6:15.

[104] 1 John 2:27; Acts 2:17.

[105] Matt. 10:32; Rom. 10:10; Mark 8:38 .

[106] Rom. 12:1; 1:Pet. 2:5, 9; Rev. 5:8, 10; Rev. 1:6.

[107] 1:Pet. 2:11; Rom. 6:12, 13; Gal. 5:16, 17; Eph. 6:11; 1:Tim. 1:18, 19.

[108] 2:Tim. 2:12; Matt. 24:34.

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