Explain to me how a person becomes a Christian><>?

Answer 1

Pray to Jesus Christ. Accept His gift of salvation. He died on the cross for your sins, then He arose from the dead. He now sits at the right hand of the Father soon to return.

God's Plan of Salvation

The Bible says there is only one way to Heaven
Jesus said: "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me." (John 14:6)

Good works cannot save you.

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Trust Jesus Christ today! Here's what you must do:
Admit you are a sinner.
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" (Romans 3:23)

"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:" (Romans 5:12)

"If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." (1 John 1:10)

Be willing to turn from sin (repent).
Jesus said: "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:5)

"And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:" (Acts 17:30)

Believe that Jesus Christ died for you, was buried, and rose from the dead.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)

"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners. Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:9)

Through prayer, invite Jesus into your life to become your personal Saviour.
"For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:10)

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)

What to pray:

Dear God, I am a sinner and need forgiveness. I believe that Jesus Christ shed His precious blood and died for my sin. I am willing to turn from sin. I now invite Christ to come into my heart and life as my personal Saviour.

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" (John 1:12)

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2 Corinthians 5:17)


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If you have received Jesus Christ as your Saviour, as a Christian you should:

Read your Bible every day to get to know Christ better.
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15)

"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." (Psalms 119:105)

Talk to God in prayer every day.
"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." (Matthew 21:22)

"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." (Philippians 4:6)

Be baptized, worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a church where Christ is preached and the Bible is the final authority.
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:" (Matthew 28:19)

"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching." (Hebrews 10:25)

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" (2 Timothy 3:16)

Tell others about Christ.
"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15)

"For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!" (1 Corinthians 9:16)

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." (Romans 1:16

Answer 2

What a load of unadulterated nonsense...
You become a Christian by being born to christian parents, who, in turn, indoctrinate you into the lifestyle of an idiot.
If this 'transformation' happens in later life then you are even more of a fool.
Let us face facts:
All religions are false. All gods are purely imaginary and are man-made to satisfy the need in a human being to have a fairy-tale form of protection from nasty things that could happen AND the promise of an afterlife. Hogwash. Always was, always will be.
God is imaginary. End of story.
If you are thinking of becoming a jesus-freak, DO think again? Such a decision would be folly - and foolish.

Answer 3

Death is inevitable. The thief on the cross knew when his would occur, but we can not predict our own. After his death, the crucified criminal went to live in paradise with Jesus. Some of us will also live eternally in God's presence. But others will experience everlasting torment, forever separated from Him.
If we receive Jesus as our Savior, our penalty for sin is paid. We are adopted into God's family, and Heaven is our eternal home. If we reject Jesus, we remain alienated from the Lord and under condemnation for our sin. We are destined to experience eternal judgment. God won't accept any of man's excuses because there is no acceptable defense for unbelief. (Acts 4:12)
Become part of God's family today. Acknowledge your sinfulness, and express your faith in these words:
"God, I have sinned against You. (Romans 3:23) I've followed my own way and refused to give You the right to rule in my life. (Romans 3:10-12) I recognize I am separated from You and cannot rescue myself. I do believe that Jesus Christ is Your Son. I accept the truth of the Scriptures? that His death on the cross paid my sin-debt in full. (1 Corinthians 15:3-4) And I ask You to forgive me of my sins. (1 John 1:9) By faith, I receive You, Lord Jesus, as my personal Savior from this moment on."
If you just spoke those words to God, then, like the thief on the cross, you have received salvation? a gift of God's grace. The heavenly Father welcomes every person who comes to Him through His Son, regardless of background, age, or current situation. Through Jesus, the right to enter paradise is yours!

Answer 4

Acts 2:38-46 Repent of your sins & Be Baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ & Recieve the Baptism of the Holy Ghost

Answer 5

Brainwashing. Same as all religions. yeah i copied and pasted this first part. because it's close. same as all religions is close because people are afraid of death. to be more specific the unknown. every thing that could once be explained by a particular god is now explained by science. fire, water, wind, you get the pic. the only thing that is not explained by science is death. sure you got near death experiences but how creadible are those. if you are completely dead then you are dead and so is you brain no coming back to life. so people need to feel good about being dead. if you and a none beliver in the bible then delete this comment if not read it.

Answer 6

By turning away from sin, repenting, and receiving the son of God as Lord and savior. The Holy Spirit draws draws us from within to seek for forgiveness for our sin. We pray a prayer such as "Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I know you died on the cross to pay for my sin. Lord, come into my heart and make me your own. Take my life and use it however you want. Thank you for saving my soul." Then we tell whoever will listen about Jesus. The process of conversion begins there. It's a way of life that will continue until death or the return of Jesus. We study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth, as the King James bible says in 2 Timothy 2:15.

Also, we are commanded to be baptized in the name of Jesus, for the remission of sins. What this means is that if we love him we will keep his commandments, so baptism is to show that we are willing to do what he says, to die to our self and be raised to walk in newness of life in him.

Answer 7

Pray, ask the Lord to come into your heart and make you anew. You must believe that Jesus is the son of God and that He died for our sins. Get into a good bible-based church .... you'll never regret it. No matter what you encounter in life - with God is never more than a thought and prayer away. It will change your life in ways you never thought possible!

Answer 8

By asking, and receiving and believing!
Ask forgiveness for you sin. We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
Receive the new life that Jesus gives you. We are all a new creation, the old has passed away!
Believe and walk with Jesus Christ. For God so loved the world that He gave his only son, that Whoever believes in Him, will not perish but have eternal life.

be blessed in Christ! vicki

Answer 9

You first have to acknowledge that there is a God who loves you and cares about you. He created you in His own image. He knows every hair on your head. He wants to have a relationship with you. He wants you to depend on Him for every need, even the little ones.

Do you wnat to receive Jesus as your Savior and Lord? It's as simple as A-B-C:

* Admit that you have sinned and that you need God's forgiveness.
* Believe that God loves you and that Jesus has already paid the price for your sins.
* Commit your life to God in prayer, asking the Lord to forgive your sins, nurture you as his child, and fill you with the Holy Spirit.

This would be a great start.

Answer 10

God, being infinitely holy, cannot be around sin. Since we have all sinned, we all were separated from God (spiritual death). Being dead, we are unable to do anything to reconcile with God. Since God loves us with His infinite love, He could not just leave us dead in our sins. He became human (Jesus - fully God, fully human) and paid the price of sin for us through His death on the cross and through His victory over death (His resurrection). When we accept God's free gift of salvation through Jesus' sacrifice, we become part of God's family - Christians, We repent of our sins (turn away from them) in obedience to His will. If you are serious in finding the saving grace of Jesus, you simply need to believe in His sacrifice and accept His gift.

Answer 11

you are baptised after being born!
then the original sin is washed away!
wat is original sin?
you may ask me later!
but being a christian is the best thing could happen in someone's life!!
its just you need to follow the way of christ and act like his people!
its m ore on caring and loving!
its the best dream anyone could have and own!
its just you must take bible as the best story in the world!
but you need to practice it in your everyday life as well!!!!
if it says NO PREMARITAL SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP...than it means NO LAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO TILL THEN....hope i did help you a little bit!!!!
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