Jesus never became a Christian

Jesus never became a Christian nor asked anyone else to become one. He didn’t come to start a new religion called Christianity.

Jesus came to draw all people to himself. There is no other name under heaven in which men can be saved. No work in the New Testament was ever performed under the banner or name of Christianity, it was performed “in the name” of Jesus.

Jesus is always the message.
It is a dangerous business to point others to anything other than Jesus. Let us beware of pointing others to a ministry, organization, speaker, author, pastor, or a specific church. Instead let us point people to the only name under all the heavens in which people may be saved and find meaningful, overflowing life: Jesus.

“If I am lifted up, I will draw all people to myself.” (Jesus)

“There have been some who were so occupied with spreading Christianity they never gave a thought to Christ.” (C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce)

“We know nothing of religion here; we only think of Christ.”(C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce)