{"id":15,"date":"2017-05-22T20:08:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T23:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beulahbaptistva.org\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2017-05-22T20:08:34","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T23:08:34","slug":"how-to-become-a-christian","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.beulahbaptistva.org\/staging\/9848\/how-to-become-a-christian\/","title":{"rendered":"Become A Christian"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ.\u00a0 A Christian has a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, tries to obey Him in all things, and draws on His strength to help with the challenges of life.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 God made us for Himself and our souls are restless until they find rest in Him.\u00a0 Only God can fill the void in your life.\u00a0 The answer to your search is accepting Jesus Christ as the Lord and Savior of your life.<\/span><\/p>\n

To become a Christian, you need to know these basic facts from the Bible.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. God loves you.\u00a0 <\/strong>Because of God\u2019s love for all persons, He desires that you have unbroken fellowship with Him.<\/span>
    \n(John 3:16; Ephesians 2:4-5)<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. You are a sinner.<\/strong>\u00a0 All persons are sinners in that they disobey God.\u00a0 Sin is choosing to go your own way and do your own thing as opposed to being obedient to God.<\/span>
    \n(Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:10)<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Sin separates you from God.\u00a0 <\/strong>Sin forms a barrier that prevents you from entering into unbroken fellowship with God, Who is holy.\u00a0 As an unholy sinner, you can\u2019t have fellowship with God.\u00a0 You are headed for a Christless eternity that the Bible calls hell.<\/span>
    \n(Isaiah 59:2; Romans 3:23)<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. \u00a0You can\u2019t save yourself.\u00a0 <\/strong>People often think that through their efforts they can overcome the sin barrier between themselves and God.\u00a0 That isn\u2019t true.\u00a0 There\u2019s nothing you can do to restore the broken relationship with God.\u00a0 You can\u2019t earn God\u2019s salvation. (Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; Romans 4:4-5)<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. God sent His Son Jesus to remove the sin barrier.\u00a0 <\/strong>The death on the cross of Jesus Christ, God\u2019s Son, removed the sin barrier between you and God.\u00a0 Jesus died for your sins, taking your punishment on Himself.\u00a0 God did for you in Jesus Christ what you couldn\u2019t do for yourself.<\/span>
    \n(I Peter 2:24; Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:21)<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. You can receive Jesus Christ through faith.\u00a0 <\/strong>Faith is trusting in what Jesus has done for you rather than trusting your own efforts to restore fellowship with God.\u00a0 Faith is complete reliance on Christ to put you in right relationship with God, allowing Him to live His life through you.\u00a0 Faith also involves repentance or genuine sorrow for sin and willingness to turn away from sin.<\/span>
    \n(John 14:6; Acts 16: 31; Romans 10:9-10)<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Through prayer you can trust in Jesus Christ.\u00a0 <\/strong>Admit to God that you are a sinner.\u00a0 Express sorrow or repentance for your sinfulness.\u00a0 Ask God to forgive your sins.\u00a0 Invite Jesus into your life as Savior and Lord.\u00a0 Thank Him for entering your life.\u00a0 Commit yourself to live for Him.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Accepting Christ is the beginning.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    After accepting Him,<\/span><\/strong>
    \nbe obedient by following Christ<\/span><\/strong>
    \nin baptism and by uniting with a church.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    When you do, you will find that life truly
    \ndoes have purpose and meaning.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Talk with another Christian about your decision for Christ.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. By Profession of Faith<\/u><\/strong>.\u00a0 <\/strong>This means that you wish to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior and that you want to be baptized as a testimony to what Jesus has done for you.\u00a0 At the time of invitation during the worship service (usually during the singing of the last hymn following the sermon) you are invited to come forward and to share your decision publicly with the congregation.\u00a0 You may share your decision to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior with the Pastor at any time and he will guide you in following up on your decision to follow Jesus.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. By Transfer of Membership.<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 You are a member of another Baptist church and wish to transfer your membership to Beulah Baptist Church.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. By Statement of Christian Experience.<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 You are a Christian and have already been baptized by a church of like faith and order and upon your statement of receiving Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and your statement of Believer\u2019s Baptism you wish to become a member of Beulah Baptist Church.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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