Becoming a Christian
Christianity is pretty simple its all about one life, the life of Jesus the Son of God. The christian life is a life that consists of following Jesus, all you have to do is believe in Jesus Christ and give your life to him. Becoming a christian offers eternal life after earth, it gives you greater ethics, support through out life, and a life after death. Becoming a christian relies on constant progression, its not enough to be a christian in name you have to live the Christian lifestyle. As a christian you will learn to strive for better morals. Your goals as christian need to be how do I become a better Christian and be more like God.
First of
…show more content…
When becoming a christian when you accept God as your savior and are ready to serve him you will need the holy spirit, without the holy spirit its going to be really hard. Holy spirit keeps you safe, keeps you out of doing bad thongs, makes you want to do good things for God. The bible refers to Gods holy spirit as his “hands” or “fingers”(Luke 11:20). Just as craftsman uses his hands and fingers to do his work, God has used his spirit to produce such results as the following: The universe, The bible, The miracles and the preaching he did for his people. By referring to Gods spirit as his “hands”, “fingers”, the Bible shows that the holy spirit is not a person. A craftsman 's hands cannot function independent of his mind and body likewise, Gods holy spirit operates only as he directs it. The Bible also compares Gods spirit to water and associates it with such things as faith and knowledge. From the Bible, Stephen was given a miraculous heavenly vision, he only saw two people, not three but he was filled with holy spirit he gazed into heaven and saw Gods glory and Jesus standing at Gods right hand. The holy spirit was Gods power in action, enabling Stephen to see the vision. To get the holy spirit you have to pray about it, its a gift from god so you have to want it to get it so then god will fill you with holy spirit. You receive Christ by faith. You live by faith. Everything you receive from God, from the moment of your spiritual birth until you die, is by faith. Do you want to be filled with the Holy Spirit? You can be filled right now, by faith. You receive Christ by faith. You receive holy spirit by faith when you believe you will get, God will give it to you. Though you are filled with the Holy Spirit by faith and faith alone, it is important to recognize that several factors contribute to preparing your heart for the filling of the Spirit. First, you must desire to live a life that
The first thing I will cover is the origin of Christianity. Christianity was created in Palestine in around 30 BC. Christianity was started when Jesus of Nazareth began walking the earth teaching the people. He was believed to be the son of God and had twelve disciples that followed him wherever he went. His teachings were from the bible and the religious leaders of the time thought him to be a heretic. He often spoke of how the Pharisees were misconstruing their power and were teaching fallacies among the people. Jesus was then caught by Romans after being caught preforming a miracle or "working" on the Sabbath. He was sentenced to death by crucifixion and was killed and buried soon after. Three days passed before he rose up and out of his grave and went back to his disciples. He then gave the disciples their mission and ascended into heaven. Christians believe that through his death and resurrection Jesus defeated death and therefore was the ultimate sacrifice to forgive all sins past, present, and future.
According to a Christian, there is one true God, and he revealed Himself through the Holy trinity, which is made up of three people; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They also believe that God alone created the world and everything that encompasses it from nothing in six days. They believe that the world was good until Adam sinned against God, and now all people are born into sin. They believe that God sent his only son Jesus to save the world from sin and that Jesus died for all their sins and rose from the dead. They believe that the Holy bible is the sacred word before and after Jesus’s time and that they should live by it to please God and thank him for his son. They believe that people are saved by faith through the grace of Jesus Christ.
Christianity has grounded our lives in the living God as revealed through Jesus. This belief must be a choice people make as well as a gift we all receive within the Christian community. Christians must trust in and rely upon God as the source of everything in their lives. Faith is about believing in the trinity; God, Jesus the Son of God, and the Holy Spirit as three in one. Christians follow Jesus’ teachings and answer the call to be his disciples in the world. Christian faith is looking forward to joining God in the future and entering into the coming kingdom that God has promised His followers through Jesus. Christians join together in reflecting with each other in the Christian community about the good news of God’s love through Jesus Christ. Christians believe in the “new life in Christ,” which is the gift of God’s grace; such rebirth and personal assurance gives all new eyes to see the living truth in Scripture. The Christian worldview may differ in different denominations of Christianity but only exist because of their belief of God and Jesus.
The common goal of Christianity is to spread faith and good morals, and we give inspiration. We try to be a good influence in the world and try to make an impact on people lives. Our ambition is to be like God. Everyone is not perfect, so we also try to improve ourselves as well as others. Another goal is to be
Biblical Christianity is a very simple thing in essence. God incarnate gave his life for our sins so that if we believe in Him we shall have eternal life. Most would agree that this is very basic in nature. The actual life leading up to and following this decision happens to be the interesting part that is shrouded in much confusion in the world today. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury actually manages to offer loads of simple clarity on what this Christian life basically consists of through the life of Guy Montag as a fireman, his pursuit of knowledge and knowledge’s pursuit of him, and his ultimate escape into freedom.
Christianity is mainly founded on the life, death, teachings, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christianity was developed from Judaism during the 1st century, it has several different branches and forms which accompany different beliefs and practices. Christianity
On the other hand, Christians believe that after you die you go into a period of dormancy and until the second coming of Jesus will you be woken up and decide your fate whether you go to heaven or hell according to how you have lived your life. Christianity teaches salvation from sin through Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Through Him, the gift of eternal life is also attained. Christianity started as a missionary religion and has now become the world's most widespread faith. It focuses on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
They believe in Jesus Christ and that he is the son of God and the Messiah. Christians believe that Jesus was anointed by God as the savior of humanity. Christians believe that through their belief in and acceptance of the death and resurrection of Jesus, humans that commit sin can be reconciled to God and then can be offered salvation and the promise ...
Many religious followers today would classify themselves of “Christian” theology and adherence. If there was a phenomenon that diminished Christian teachings to inaccuracy and abolished its presence from civilization there would be several alternative religions to consider. Of the other four major religions that we have covered this semester it would be a close race to decide which belief system would be the best substitute to prior knowledge taught about Christianity. It would be difficult to forget years of information that Jesus is the Son of God and choosing another religion would have to have some representation of Christianity. The decision has to compare the pros and cons of each alternative between Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam. Doing so provides a template that proves there would be no definitive winner between the four. If another religion had to be chosen besides Christianity it would be a close decision but Islam would edge out the others slightly.
A debated issue throughout the Christian world since the early church has been the issue of baptism of the Holy Spirit. Questions of when does a follower of Christ actually receive God’s Spirit have been in dispute and scrutinized with very different understandings of the scriptural references to this splendid transformation that takes places in the life of a Christian. In both the Old and New Testaments, The Holy Spirit is a constant person that works in and amongst God’s people. In Numbers 11:24-25, the Spirit of God is displayed when “the Spirit rested on them”, referring to the seventy elders that were appointed to aid Moses. 1 Samuel 16:13 states that the mysterious Spirit of God rushed upon David during his coronation as the King of Israel. In Joel 2:28, the Spirit is promised by the prophet. “And it shall come to pass, afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.” These are only a few of the references that appear in the Old Testament to the Spirit of God, but there is a very active present of the Spirit of God. John Stott writes, “In the Old Testament days, although all believers were indeed regenerate, the Holy Spirit came upon special people for special ministries at special times.” The differences in the Old and New Testament inner workings of the Spirit seems to be for temporary appointment in the Old Testament and permanent indwelling in the New Testament.
Christians believe in the true and ultimate God. Christians believe that God is the only real true God. Unlike most religions, Christianity is not focused on good deeds or religious rituals, but is focused mainly on “enjoying a relationship with God and growing to know him better.” Christians have a personal relationship with God. Jesus Christ is God’s son. God sent his son to earth in human form. He suffered and died on a cross so that “born again Christian believers” would not have to suffer for their sin in Hell when they die. Most religions have belief in many gods, statues, or in a god that is dead, but Christians believe in a God that not only walked on earth as a human and lived a perfect and sinless life, he also died and rose again. Christians serve, love, and worship a living God. No other religions have a living God. While Jesus was on earth, he was persecuted, mocked, betrayed, and so much more. He performed miracles, forgave people of their sins and said that anyone who believed in him would have eternal life. The bible is believed to be God’s holy word. It was written by man, but was inspired by God. The Bible can be considered a “historical record of Jesus’ life on earth and his miracles.” The Bible also shows “God 's personality, his love and truth, and how one can have a relationship with
Christianity teaches that there is merely one God in all existence and that God created the universe. It also teaches that Jesus is the only way to be set free from the coming judgment of God and that Jesus desires his values and his standards to abound. Moreover, Christianity is the only religion that
The word Christian means to me that I am a follower of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Being a Christian means going out telling others about what God has done in your life. Becoming a Christian means that I am building my relationship with the
Christianity is one of the largest growing religion with over 2.4 billion followers. “Christianity has many different branches and forms with accompanying variety in beliefs and practices.” - Patheos For Christians, the goal is to be saved. Everyone wants eternal life. To have eternal life you have to obey the law and help those who are in need. Being a Christian means you believe
When one fully gives himself to God, but has not receive the Holy Spirit, he must just keep trusting God that His word is true and that He will do the work. Also one can expect temptation just like Jesus did. When the Holy Spirit comes, He does not leave quickly. When one seeks the Holy Spirit when He is already there, it grieves Him. One should be prayerfully watchful and seek to be an open channel instead of seeking for more power.3