Biblical Christians face a tough audience when witnessing today. Five generatiaons of anti-religious expression in public schools, in the media, and in life in general have made Americans very skeptical about anything that is seen as religious.

By using the term "Biblical Christian" I am referring to those individuals who have accepted by faith that the Bible is God's book, His revelation to the human race. Although they may differ on some fine points (such as speaking in tongues, for example), they nevertheless believe the Bible to be divinely inspired of God. That is the Biblical part.

They also have committed their lives to Jesus Christ by faith, and accepted His work on the cross on their behalf. That is the Christian part. The word "Christian" means literally "Christ one," or one who is like Christ and belongs to Him. I became a Biblical Christian in October of 1958 when I recognized the authority of the Scriptures and yielded by faith to the One the Scriptures venerate, Jesus Christ.

Simply calling oneself a Christian does not automatically make a person a Biblical Christian. I believe it is necessary to recognize the authority of the Bible and the Person of the Bible in order to be a Christian. Anything less than that will not bring salvation to a person's life.