### 32. Q. But why are you called a Christian?

**A**. Because by faith I am a member of Christ<sup>1</sup> and so I share in his anointing.<sup>2</sup> I am anointed to confess his name,<sup>3</sup> to present myself to him as a living sacrifice of thanks,<sup>4</sup> to strive with a free conscience against sin and the devil in this life,<sup>5</sup> and afterward to reign with Christ over all creation for eternity.<sup>6</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [1 Cor. 12:12-27](/get-passage/1+Corinthians+12:12-27)
<sup>2</sup> [Acts 2:17](/get-passage/Acts+2:17) ([Joel 2:28](/get-passage/Joel+2:28)); [1 John 2:27](/get-passage/1+John+2:27)
<sup>3</sup> [Matt. 10:32](/get-passage/Matthew+10:32); [Rom. 10:9-10](/get-passage/Romans+10:9-10); [Heb. 13:15](/get-passage/Hebrews+13:15)
<sup>4</sup> [Rom. 12:1](/get-passage/Romans+12); [1 Pet. 2:5, 9](/get-passage/1+Peter+2:5-9)
<sup>5</sup> [Gal. 5:16-17](/get-passage/Galatians+5:16-17); [Eph. 6:11](/get-passage/Ephesians+6:11); [1 Tim. 1:18-19](/get-passage/1+Timothy+1:18-19)
<sup>6</sup> [Matt. 25:34](/get-passage/Matthew+25:34); [2 Tim. 2:12](/get-passage/2+Timothy+2:12)