If you got this
far you've probably already made the decision that you would like to
become a Christian. So now you're probably wondering what else
you have to do to make this happen. Well, in making the
decision, you've already done most of what it takes. Believing
in Jesus and accepting His grace are the biggest parts of the whole
process; the rest is really easy.
If you ask ten different people at
ten different churches the question: "How Can I Become A
Christian?" you will, likely as not, get ten slightly different
answers. It sometimes seems way more confusing than it ought
to be. The bottom line, however, in becoming a Christian is
an honest desire to have Jesus Christ as Lord of your life. If
you have already made the decision that
Jesus Christ is real and that you need Him in your life you will
need to be willing to accept His Word (the Bible), and
to accept His sacrifice, through death, as a covering for your
sins. You will also have to be willing to confess in your heart and with
your mouth, publicly, that you want Jesus in your life as your only Lord and
Savior. It's really not all that difficult. It doesn't
hurt or cost any money. Jesus already took the pain and paid the price. The gift of God's grace through Jesus
is given freely. All you have to do is accept it, confess it,
and be willing to live it. The "living it" part can
get a little trying at times as you learn to live
according to God's plan for you, but that's why God sent us the Holy
Spirit and "each other" through the church! The joy of living in God's
plan will more than makes up for
any effort you or we might put into it.
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Here are some steps you can take:
Ask
God (Jesus) to reveal Himself to you in a real way. He probably
won't appear to you in person or in blinding light, but you will know, in
your own way, that He is real.
Tell God, through prayer, that you are sorry for your rebellion against
Him (sins), and that you would like forgiveness through Jesus Christ,
accepting Him as the Lord of your life.
Talk to a pastor or elder at a Christian
church (like Central Christian Church) and tell them that you would like
to confess your faith publicly and be baptized. Believe me, they
will be so excited that they will almost stumble over themselves making arrangements for this to happen.
Central Christian Church is all about reaching people for Christ.
YOU are our most important priority.
Your life will be changed forever.
Our Pastor, Mark Leeper, has written some
more detailed information about this topic in an article called "How
Can I Become A Christian?" We have also listed some Baptism
Guidelines that should help you plan your baptism wherever it may take
place.
Welcome to the Kingdom!!!
If you haven't already done so you may want
to read through some
of the other materials on this website to learn more about Central
Christian Church and the purpose of Christian churches in general:
Who
We Are
What We
Teach
Why We
Are Here
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