Cost to be a Christian.

What does it cost to be a Christian?

In today’s society we hear that everything has a price. For the most part we pay for everything. Those things which are said to be free almost always have some catch to it. For example, “buy one get one free” another is “only pay shipping and handling”. If everything has some form of price upon it, what does it cost to be a Christian?

Let’s look at the price for you and I as humans.
We may have to give up our old, unbelieving friends. 
2Co 6:14  Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
We may have to give up our position or standing.
Phi 3:4-7 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:  (5)  Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;  (6)  Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.  (7)  But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
We might have to give up our family
Mat 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
It might cost us our lives
Mat 10:39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

Lets look at what it cost God.
It cost him his son.
Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
When you look at the price paid by god for you and I to be Christians, ours is very minimal.
There is no greater love than that which Christ showed us by giving his life for us.
Joh 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Joh 10:15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.