I am going through each book in the New Testament (again) and writing bullet point comments about how a person becomes a Christian and how a Christian should live. The following notes are from the book of Philemon.
Summary
This short book of one chapter does not contain any verses on how a person becomes a Christian, and contains little on how a Christian should live.
Philemon mentions a few characteristics of true Christians – that they have faith in the Lord Jesus and a love for other believers.
When you become a Christian, you are now a member of God’s family. If you are a male, you are a “brother in the Lord”; a female is a “sister in the Lord.” Thus, a Christian man from Iran, Africa, China, S. America, etc., is a spiritual relative of yours, and someone you can have fellowship with. In contrast, the theory of evolution and prejudices have caused the world to view people with a national origin and/or race other than yours in a different, and at times negative (or discriminatory) way.
How a person is saved (and other verses relating to salvation)
- Philemon does not contain any verses on how a person becomes a Christian.
Characteristics of a Christian
- Faith in the Lord Jesus (Phi 1:4)
- Loves other believers (Phi 1:4)
- A male Christian is a “brother in the Lord” (Phi 1:1, 17). A female Christian (Phi 1:2) is a sister in the Lord. Christians are members of one family – God’s.
How a Christian should live
- You are to be thankful to God for others who have become Christians (Phi 1:4)
Who God is and what He is like
- Our Father (Phi 1:3)
- Giver of grace and peace (Phi 1:3)
Who Jesus is and what He is like
- Our Lord (Phi 1:3)
- Giver of grace and peace (Phi 1:3)
Salvation Summaries 
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