Baptism: The Outward Witness

October 27, 2008 03:08 by manoh
If you have believed on Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, your sins have been forgiven and you have been saved from eternal condemnation (see Assurance of Salvation). The next step in obedience to the Lord Jesus is to be baptized...   "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned." (Mark 16:16) The Lord Jesus made clear that by believing one is saved (and likewise by not believing one already stands co... [More]

Growing in Christ

October 27, 2008 03:06 by manoh
The Bible speaks of new Christians as "babes in Christ." It also clearly teaches that it is not the will of God for Christians to stay in a state of spiritual infancy but to experience spiritual development. "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ" (2Peter 3:18)   GROW by meeting with other Christians - that is fellowship Regularly attend a Bible-believing and born-again Christian church/fellowship: "F... [More]

Assurance of Salvation

October 27, 2008 03:05 by manoh
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life." (John 5:24) "Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come..." (2Corinthians 5:17) "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus ha... [More]

Receiving Christ into Your Life

October 27, 2008 03:04 by manoh
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life" (John 3:16) You need a Saviour "For the Son of Man has come to seek and save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10) You cannot be saved without first realizing that you are lost. People who are trusting in the golden rule, good works or self-righteousness are following a way "which seems right to a man, but it... [More]