Becoming a Christian

Becoming a Christian
John 17:21 "That all of them may be ONE."

The most important decision you will ever make in your life is whether or not you will accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, for this decision not only affects the rest of your life here on earth, but more importantly affects your eternal destiny...whether you spend eternity in heaven or hell.

So, how do I begin a relationship with Jesus?
We believe that salvation is a free gift from God; it is not deserved, nor can it be earned through our works. We believe that we are saved by God's grace, which we access by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. Because we believe in Jesus, we will show obedience through repentance, confession, Christian baptism and living a Christian life led by the Holy Spirit.

Entering this new relationship with God requires:

	Faith - It is imperative that your relationship with God begins by believing that Jesus of Nazareth is the only Son of God, who came down from heaven to live as a man, and to die on a cross to take away the sin of all mankind.
	Repentance - Once I believe that Jesus is the Son of God, the next step I must take is to change my life. The scripture calls this point of change "repentance." To repent is to change my mind in regard to sin and to turn from doing things "my way" to doing things "God's way." Acts 2:38
	Confession - The Bible makes it very clear that we need to stand and say that we believe in Jesus, that is to confess Jesus before men. But this confession is not just a one-time act, rather it is how we live our life every day, for as a Christian, we confess Jesus in everything we do and everything we say, every day of our life.
	Baptism - Being baptized is a visible, God-chosen and God-commanded response of my faith. In my baptism, I follow the example set by Jesus as He was baptized in the Jordan River. Not only did Jesus set the example, but He also commanded that we be baptized. Matt. 28: 19-20 It is very clear that New Testament baptism was a baptism by immersion in water, for the Greek word for baptism meant "to dip under water."