What Makes a Christian?

This is a clipit from a essay “What Makes a Christian” by Pastor John Moe.
This is a very good read to all that are interested.

"What makes a Christian?" Not a difficult question for any Lutheran who did his homework in Catechism class. "The Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel enlightened me with His gifts, sanctified and kept me in the one true faith, even as He calls, gathers and enlightens the whole Christian church on earth." (Luther, Small Catechism, Third Article of the Apostle's Creed)
If man can man can "decide to follow Jesus" then the Made in America way of doing church is right and we'd better get rid of the ancient liturgy and hymns of the church because they sure do not appeal to non-Christians. If the truth be known they may not be all that attractive (in the sense of entertainment) to us who are in the church. I don't know of anyone who's favorite listening music is congregational hymn singing. But if the "natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit" as Paul says in 1 Corinthians 2:14. Then it seems to me that it is a theological impossibility to create a truly Christian, Spiritual "worship experience," to use the terminology of the Made in America way of doing church, which will be attractive to one who is not already a believer. Following the theology expressed by Luther and Walther, you may convict and condemn him with doctrine, in liturgy, sermon, and hymns, the holy Spirit may bring to life faith in Christ through the Word of Law and Gospel you present. But you cannot make the things of the Spirit acceptable to the natural man and still have the things of the Spirit.