Becoming a Christian is a response on the part of the person to the drawing of the Holy Spirit of God. Important Point: We look to the Bible and not tradition for answers to the question, how does one become a Christian?

1. God loves you.

   ¹⁶ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. – John 3: 16

2. Sin (Anything contrary to the will and character of God) separates us from a relationship with God.

   ¹ Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. ² But your iniquities (sins) have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear. - Isaiah 59: 1-2

3. Sin is primarily against God and leads to death (spiritual and eventually physical) and is a condition that effects all people.

   ²³ for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, ²⁴ and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. – Romans 3: 23-24

   ²³ For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 6: 23

4. The grace of God saves (redeems) a person who exercises their faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross for their sins. This is a personal acceptance that among the sins Jesus died for on the cross they include your own.

   ⁸ For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— ⁹ not by works, so that no one can boast. – Ephesians 2: 8-9

5. Believe on Jesus Christ – turning your life over to Him embracing His love and living for Him.

   “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, ” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: ⁹ That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰ For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. ¹¹ As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” ¹² For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, ¹³ for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” – Romans 10: 8-13

   ¹⁰ For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. – Ephesians 2: 10

Where do you go from here?

So, now what? Pray (speak to God) and ask for Him to be your Savior – tell Him that you believe in the work that His Son Jesus Christ accomplished on the cross – it was your sin that He died for. Ask for God’s forgiveness – embrace it and start reading your Bible (The New Testament Gospel of John is a great place to start). Let someone know what you have done – if you have questions – ask someone and seek the answers.

If you would like to talk to someone about becoming a Christian, contact our Pastor (Vince Armfield). If you have prayed to receive Jesus as your Savior – we would love to hear about it. Please contact us so that we can pray with you and encourage you.

If you do not have a church home and family, we heartily invite you to join us in worshipping and growing in our faith in Jesus Christ.

God bless you!