Christian - one who finds value in (at least some of) the teachings attributed to Jesus, and refers to these teachings as their primary source of spiritual guidance.
Not to try and set this into stone; I'm not sure I can even buy into this. But it's something to float out there for consideration, and something I think is probably close to a reasonable necessary condition.
My concern with the above is this: imagine someone who meets the qualifications presented above and studies his scripture. After some time of study and contemplation this individual begins studying the scripture of other traditions and quickly recognizes great spiritual value in non-Christian scripture X. Being well versed in his Christian scripture, the individual begins to reference scripture X more than his Christian scripture for spiritual guidance.
Is this individual still a Christian? Does he meet the qualifications above?
If the answers are yes and no respectively, then the above necessary condition does not work.
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He is not a Christian, he is a heretic , with ambitions in the lens grinding field---- just yanking your chain Thomas!!! A pantheist, are you a pantheist Thomas??
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There have been times when I would have been burned alive - or at least more careful with my words.
Am I a pantheist? Probably, but pantheism and Christianity are not mutually exclusive, anyway.