Is it possible to follow Christ but not to claim to be a Christian?

Some of us have pondered and discussed that question at great length. If you’re one of my Facebook friends, you’ve probably noticed that I describe myself to be an “Irreligious follower of Christ” in my religious affiliation. And that’s just what it means: my identity is found in Christ. He and He alone establishes and defines my spiritual nature.

Do I enjoy worshiping our Lord with other followers of Christ? Absolutely. And I enjoy that regardless of what kind of “denomination” they might happen to be. Christ is magnificently bigger than our feeble and flawed perceptions. Where we invariably fail, He does succeed.

That is how I can fellowship with many different manner of those who follow Him, be they Baptist or Methodist or Presbyterian, or non-denominational, or whatever. Does that mean I agree with or ...