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How does a person become a Christian? There are some popular misconceptions, such as the ideas that a Christian is a person who has joined a church, adopted a creed, or believed in God. The problem is, churches and creeds can be false, and even the demons believe in God (James 2:19). And none of these things addresses the sin problem.
Abundant Life
God wants to give us an abundant life, overflowing with joy and peace through a relationship with Him. (John 10:10). This gift is so good that there is no way we could ever be good enough to deserve it. The Bible says that all sin and fall short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23). When anyone does something that God has not prescribed or is not of Him, that person has sinned. Sin causes a separation between us and God (Isaiah 59:2) and the result is death (Rom. 6:23) and wrath (Ephesians 2:3).
Repentance
We dont have to literally die, literally be buried, and literally rise again. He did that for us. We accept His death by dying to self, renouncing a self-serving life, and giving our life to Jesus Christ, saying, Im now giving my life to You. Youre my Savior, and Youre also my Lord. Many want Jesus to be their Savior, but they dont want Him to be their Lord. But we cant get Him, unless we have both Lord and Savior, because that is what He is. Once we make the decision that, from this day forward, Jesus will be the Lord of our lives, that is the first step, repentance.
Baptism
Next, the Bible teaches that we are baptized into His name, and thats when our sins are remitted. The Bible says, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38) [NKJV]. That means that payment is being made for our sins. The Bible says that, as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death (Romans 6:3) [NKJV]. When we go down
in baptism by immersion, in the name of Jesus Christ, His death is applied to pay our sin bill. We all have sinned. Therefore, we all deserved to die. But He didnt want us to die, so He came, and didnt sin, and died in our place. When we are baptized in Jesus name, we are united into His burial. So, we experience a spiritual death in repentance. Then we experience a spiritual burial in baptism.
Urgent Questions: Courtesy of Jesus Christ via Irvin Baxter @ Endtime Ministries