Christian. Period.

One Church. Many Faces. United in Christ.

If you believe in the essentials of the Christian faith, then you are a Christian. Not a Republican Christian. Not a Democrat Christian. Not an American, Asian, Black, White, or Evangelical Christian. Just Christian.

We’ve added a lot of modifiers over the years—some cultural, some political, some denominational. But Paul didn’t. Jesus didn’t. And the early Church certainly didn’t.

They didn’t need to.

What Makes Someone a Christian?

Let’s start here: What are the essentials?

• That God is Triune—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three Persons in one eternal, divine essence.

• That Jesus is the Son of God, fully God and fully man.

• That He lived a sinless life, died for our sins, and rose again on the third day.

• That salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, not something we earn.

• That Scripture is the authoritative, inspired Word of God.

• That we are filled with the Holy Spirit, sealed and empowered to walk in new life.

• That there is one Church, one body, and one hope—eternal life in Christ.

If you have said yes to Jesus—by grace, through faith—then you are a Christian. These truths are not just doctrinal statements—they are the tenets of your faith and the foundation of your worldview. They shape how you see God, yourself, others, and the world around you.

These are the essential truths of the Christian faith—non-negotiables that unite all true believers across time, place, and denomination. But not everything we believe falls into that category.

There are also non-essential theological opinions—views about the end times, spiritual gifts, worship styles, church governance, or how old the earth is. These things matter, but they don’t determine whether someone is truly in Christ. They shouldn’t divide the Church.

The Dividing Wall Has Come Down

In Ephesians 2, Paul writes that Jesus “tore down the dividing wall of hostility.” That wall was real—ethnic, religious, cultural. Jews and Gentiles were as separated as any two groups could be. But in Christ, something better happened. They became one.

Not just allies. Not just friends. One. A new people. A new humanity.

So why are we so quick to rebuild walls Jesus died to break down?

Why do we divide ourselves by political party, race, nationality, or theological nuance—and then slap “Christian” on the end like it's just another label?

Christ doesn’t belong to a party. He isn’t the property of one country. He didn’t come to make us better citizens of a nation—He came to make us citizens of heaven.

Stop Adding Adjectives

When we add an adjective to the word “Christian,” we risk shrinking our identity down to a smaller box than God ever intended. That’s not to say our ethnicity, culture, or values don’t matter—they do. But they’re not ultimate. And they’re never a prerequisite for belonging to Christ.

In fact, the moment we start describing what “kind” of Christian we are—whether politically, nationally, racially, or stylistically—we may be unintentionally drawing lines Jesus never drew.

There’s no hyphenated gospel. There’s no flag-wrapped cross. There’s just Jesus—and either we belong to Him or we don’t.

Unity Isn’t Optional

Unity in the Church doesn’t mean uniformity. It doesn’t mean we agree on every secondary issue or vote the same way or sing the same worship songs. But it does mean we recognize that what unites us is stronger than what could ever divide us.

It means we drop the adjectives and let Christ define us.

It means we refuse to make brothers and sisters into enemies just because they don’t fit our cultural mold or share our non-essential convictions.

It means we live like Ephesians 2 is true—that the blood of Jesus has made us one.

Let’s Be the Church

Not a white church or a black church. Not a conservative church or a progressive church. Not a Western church or an Eastern church.

Just the Church.

Just people who have been rescued by grace, remade by Christ, and sent into the world to love, serve, and proclaim the One who broke down every dividing wall.

It’s time we stop qualifying our Christianity and start living like we actually belong to Christ.

No labels needed.

Just Christian.