The Holy Spirit was sent as a guide. To learn more about the churches of Christ/Christian Churches, doctrine, and what we believe visit Church of Christ/Christian Church pag e. HOW DO I BECOME A CHRISTIAN? He then brought them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Jesus states in John 14:6, " "I am the way, the truth, and the life. And the keeper of the prison brought them [Paul and Silas] out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved? "
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. Please contact us if you would like to correspond or speak with someone concerning the Bible's plan of salvation. To repent is to change one's mind. Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death... Romans 2:4. The Gospel teaches that once one hears, believes, repents, confesses, and is baptized to become a child of God, he must then remain faithful to the Lord until death in order to finally make it to heaven. God's part is the big part, "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift if God; not of works, that no man should glory" (Ephesians 2:8-9). For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. Hebrews 11:6; John 3:16. So he commanded the chariot to stand still. You Must Be Baptized. This is known as the good news or gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). God is against any teaching that is not directly from Him.
"Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;". Now we are under the law of Christ (not the Ten Commandments), found in the New Testament. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, Hebrews 8:13. It is a work of God Colossians 2. Again, the Apostle Paul writes to Timothy in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. Consider the apostle Paul. Repent (Acts 17:30). Remain Faithful... ".. faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. " Today, we have the complete written Word so we can know His will.
As simple as the process is and as often as it is commanded in the New Testament, many in the religious world just cannot accept it as the Bible teaches it. Then add to your faith all the qualities mentioned in 1 Peter 1:5-11. Believe in God, and that Jesus Christ is HIS only begotten son: John 3:16-18, Acts 16:31, Romans 10:17, Hebrews 11:6. There is nothing inherently false about this presentation of the operation of our way toward salvation. This One baptism is complete immersion (burial) in water. Believe in Jesus as God's Son... "He who believes and is baptized will be saved" (Mark 16:16). To many in the world, baptism is a controversial issue. I want to start this series of 5 posts by answering a very serious question that will establish a common ground for everyone: Are the five elements in the "5-step plan of salvation" in the Gospel? 1 Timothy 6: 12 The good confession (witness). Baptism Should not Wait!
• Jesus is the Son of God- John 3:16-17. Wouldn't it be great if God laid out a plan from the Bible that, if you followed those directions, your soul would be made acceptable and Jesus would present you to God as a perfect servant unto Him? Atonement for sin was provided by the blood of Christ – Romans 5:9; Col. 1:14. The person who is a repentant, confessing believer is a person ready to be baptized. Then Peter said unto them, Repent... ". As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. If we fail to get rid of any pre-conceived notions we have or we just don't want to do it, we will never receive the grace God wants to impart to us and the reward it will ultimately yield if we are willing to let the gospel do its job. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
Revelation 2:10 - Be ye faithful even if you are facing death. Romans 1:16 - The gospel has the power to save. Will you confess that Jesus is the Lord of your life? Matthew 17:5 - One must hear the son of God, Jesus Christ. And how shall they hear without a preacher? Be at the age of accountability, knowing you have sinned and need forgiveness for what you have done. Those that wish to be saved must confess their faith in Jesus Romans 10. There is a judgement coming! And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead. Then, we must be BAPTIZED... It is baptism that connects one with the blood of Christ which washes away his sins; so baptism can be said to "Wash " (Acts 2:38; Acts 22:16; Ephesians 1:7; Revelation 1:5). Jesus says belief is a work too John 6. John 1:12 - Faith gives one the right to become a child of God.
Step 5: We must be BAPTIZED. We Must Obey the Gospel. In each case of conversion in the book of Acts, each obeyed the command to be baptized: -. "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Rom. Be Baptized... After hearing, believing, repenting, and confessing faith, one must humbly submit to Christ by obeying the command of baptism. • The Church is the spiritual body of Christ-1 Corinthians 12:12. Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
The Samaritans: Acts 8:12, 13. Luke 15:7 Repentance brings joy—-. Join me in the upcoming posts as we examine the use of this list of steps. Romans 6:3-4 — Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
God and His Word is our only Authority-2 Timothy 4:1-5. Yes, it is true that the elements of hearing, believing, repenting, confessing and being immersed are logical events in the coming of a person to the kingdom of God and to salvation through Christ. Romans 3:23 - One must realize that they have sinned. Luke 13:3; Acts 17:30. Those who fall away from the Lord and don't come back repenting, confessing, and praying for forgiveness will lose their souls (2 Peter 2:20-22; James 5:19-20; Acts 8:22; 1 John 1:9). Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: "This is my Son, whom I love. He does the work through His Son's blood if we follow His instructions. John 6:29 Faith is a work. Of course, believing in God is not about just following 6 "steps, " it is a living relationship initiated by God. Sent the Holy Spirit as a guide (John 16:13). Confess: You must confess your faith in Jesus as the Son of God before men. 11:6) and the only way for us to acquire faith and to grow in it is to listen to the word of God (cf.
With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation. You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone. God has done His part; will you do yours? It is first necessary to talk about Church history because Church history is how we got this 5-step plan, and Church history is also a record of how Christians have handled the teaching of such an idea. Will you commit to a new way of life, leaving your old way behind? Consider the context of Romans 10:1-10. Matthew 16:16; Romans 10:9-10). Well, God has done that very thing. Step 2: We must BELIEVE what we hear. If we hold on to our pre-conceived notions we may be tempted to disagree with the bible if it doesn't meed our standards, feelings or conclusions. Acts 16 is one of the many examples showing that baptism should not wait.