Becoming Christian?

Question

What are the qualifications to become Christian? With so many different faiths, which do I choose? How do I choose? What key doctrine must I believe to become a christian?

Answer 1

JAMES 1:5-6
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6 But let him ASK IN FAITH, NOTHING WAVERING. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

The first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are:
1) Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
2) Repentance.
3) Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins.
4) Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.

- Baptism is in similitude of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.
THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE
ROMANS
CHAPTER 6

- Peter and John come to Samaria and confer the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands
THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
8:14-17
14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Answer 2

Remember that scene near the end of the Wizard of Oz,
when Toto is pulling back the curtain? The sound system
is bellowing, 'Pay no attention to that man behind the
curtain. THE GREAT AND POWERFUL OZ HAS SPOKEN!'
And There's a little man behind the controls, talking into
a microphone.

Kind of reminds you of certain religious institutions,
doesn't it? Short little insecure men, hiding behind
names and titles, sending everyone on Mission Impossible
while they themselves indulge in secret sin. The
preacher stands in front of thousands and shakes his
finger. Nobody else knows that he had a stripper
in his hotel room last night.

Somebody tells you, 'Here, follow all these rules and be
the best person you possibly can, and you might have a shot
at being accepted by God someday.' Then they string you along
and get you under their thumb.

No wonder people are cynical.

Well it's no accident that Jesus' own biggest enemies 2000
years ago were precisely those same self-righteous hypocrites.
When Jesus showed up, they were terrified of losing their cushy
jobs and political clout. Eventually they murdered him for
exposing their racket.

True spirituality had been buried in a big pile of bureaucracy,
and the religious establishment used it to gain leverage. To have
power over people, to get priority seating in expensive restaurants,
and to line their pockets with cash.

They had everyone thinking that pleasing God was a never-ending
performance marathon.

Well Jesus painted a totally different picture. He told this
story:

'Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a holy man and
the other a tax collector.

The holy man stood and prayed, 'God, I thank you that I am not
like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like
this lousy tax collector. I fast twice a week, I give tithes
of all that I get.'

But the tax collector, standing far away, would not even lift
up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be
merciful to me a sinner!'

Jesus explains: 'I tell you, this tax collector went home
forgiven, rather than the holy man; for every one who praises
himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be praised.'

Beware of the proud holy man who hangs a bunch of rules
around your neck.

That humble tax collector had it right. He was doing the only
thing you and I can do to be accepted by God. He just asked, with
humility.

Answer 3

The only 'qualification' is that you have a sincere desire to trust in Jesus as your Savior. There are tons of religions out there - some good, some not. Find a church that teaches the Bible and not the writings of a person. As a Baptist I'm partial to that faith, but any good solid Bible Believing, faith filled church is good. Ask God to guide you, and He will.

Answer 4

Qualifications?

1) Humility
2) Being a sinner
3) Repentance.........

All people fall under #2....so you're all set. Now just trust in Him alone for salvation and you're all set my friend. Christ has become our atonement for sin on the cross at Calvary......it doesn't mean we can continue to sin at will......it simply means that we can run to Him in our time of need
(1 John 1:9)

Edit:
And as always, jonjon uses my name in a post.......proving once again that he really is listening to me. There is hope for him after all.

Answer 5

This is the ONLY way to become a Christian:

Romans 10: 9 and 10 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.
Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

You will then recieve God's Holy Spirit, and the you will be able to understand His roadmap "The Bible"
1Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.

It is by God's grace you are saved.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

Ephesians 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Answer 6

there's no exact qualifications to become a Christian. you just need to have faith in God, trusting your life in the hands of God. well, the one thing that you need to know will of cox be the greatest commandment in matt22:37 love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.

if your feel the calling to receive Christ, do it so my friend. =)
pray the sinner's prayer.

Answer 7

To become a christian all you need to do is confess your sin to god sincerely, ask him to forgive you of all the sins you have committed, read the bible as often as you can and find a bible teaching church remember jesus is not coming for religion but for they that worship him in spirit and truth.All you have to believe is in his name and that he was dead, buried, raised on the third day after his burial and now is at the father right hand making intercessions for us

Answer 8

You must believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and died for your sins. Love God with all your heart and all your life and have a relationship with him (This will get you to heaven). And that's it! When you love God, you will automatically want to please him, so you will willingly do good works.

And don't sweat about denominations - you probably want a church that is based solely on the bible and not tradition. So you might want to check out Non-denominational or Inter-denominational churches, where they don't have weird ceremonies or creeds.

Answer 9

you must repent of all your sins, ask the LORD to forgive you. Accept Jesus Christ as your LORD and Savior. Submit yourlife over to him. You should also become baptised. I would recommend the Roman Catholic Church, because it is the original and largest Christian faith. Before the 1500's, there was only the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. Just go to your neary by R. C. Church and ask them that you want to convert. They will welcome you w/ open arms! Pray to God in Jesus' name, ask him to show you his will for your life. I'd recommend you purchase the New American Bible, which is a great Catholic Version and easy to read. Good luck and God bless.

Answer 10

I don't think that you can get the complete answer just typed out on this page.

I would suggest going to the website below and taking the online course.

http://www.tftw.org/