Are you a true Christian or not?

The time of Reformation allows group of people to make a distinction between their own religious organization from the Roman Catholic. The Roman Catholic Church was so threatened that those who didn't abide anymore to their teachings were excommunicated from their organization to the point that they had given another name by the Roman Catholic. This was when the Anabaptist was formed.

We have learned that it was because of the Anabaptists that the identity of the different kinds of radicals were formed. The history of Anabaptist provides learning that sometimes, the cause of the loss of an organization's identity and integrity are done by the people. Yet in another perspective, this is also a way to determine who are genuine and those who are not. We can find that in the different kinds of radicals, their distinctions can easily be seen.

The same is true to the different religious organizations today. Many are claiming to be the true followers of Jesus, identify themselves as Christians yet not all of them are the same. They profess to be Christians yet they have different teachings and practices. They claim to be the true church or organization yet the way they live their lives is very opposite to what the Scripture teaches. And just like the different kinds of radicals, we can easily determine those who are genuine and those who are not.

The same name, different beliefs and practices. But in the end, it is only Jesus Christ who can identify who are truly His.