Dear friend we are so happy to see that Jesus is working in your heart. 

The sole purpose of this page is help new Christians better understand their new life in Christ. You will find some parts will sound simple and some will seem challenging to you.   As you read each item remember that as God's child "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Phil. 4:13).

Please Note: If you have not accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior this page will not make sense to you.  The Bible tells us the "...the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe..."(2 Cor. 4:4).  Please go to the Freedom section so that you can come to an understanding of this material.

Our section entitled The New Covenant reviews what God has promised us as His children.  We will now examine some of the things He expects from us.

As a child of God you will naturally have a very strong need to please Him.  You will come to understand that we have one goal in life and that is to glorify God.   The obvious question is of course how do you glorify the one that created everything including yourself.  Well you know that He created you for a purpose. God's Word the Bible tells us that "...we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." (Eph.2:10)  We glorify God by doing the things that He has prepared for us to do.   Now let's review some of the ways that God uses to reveal what His will is for your lives.

Prayer - We as Christians have a unbelievable privilege.  We are able to talk to God through our Lord Jesus Christ.  God's Word tells us "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let you requests be made known to God." (Phil. 4:6) Through prayer we can ask God if our ideas are in His will.  He will answer in His time and in His way.  Please understand that God is not interested in how we pray but what is in our heart that counts.   An eloquent pray is no more powerful then just saying what is on your heart.

 

Read the Bible - God tells us about Himself and His will for us through the Bible.  Please note that the Bible is referred to in Christian writings also as Scripture and God's Word or the Word.  Already four times on this page we have referenced the Bible.   It is important that you understand that "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,   for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." (2 Tim. 3:16,17)  As you can see, reading the Bible is critical to your growth as a Christian and is a central part of our faith.

 

Witnessing - What is witnessing?  Well what would a person do if they are going to have a baby or just got a promotion at their job.  They would naturally tell someone their good news.  You now have the Good News of Jesus Christ to tell people about.  You are His witness in what He has done in your life and in your heart!  You now have eternal life and by spreading His Good News you can bring other people to the point of receiving eternal life.  Think of friend's and relatives that are on there way to eternal punishment.  You have been commissioned by Jesus Christ to "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations..."(Matt. 28:19).   Witnessing is one of the good works that all Christians are called to do.  To learn more about witnessing we encourage you to visit World Wide Witnessing.

  

Fellowship -  As a new Christian you have questions that will not be answered here.  Our Lord knew that Christians need to learn and be with other Christians.  That is why He tells us to "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another..." (Col. 3:16).   Joining a church is a very important part of a new Christians walk.  There are many churches and religions in this world.  A word of warning...Some people will call themselves Christian just to deceive you.  We are warned of this in His Word.  "For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive..." (Matt. 24:24).  So we would like to give you some points to help you in choosing a church to join.    The first and most important point is pray and ask God for His wisdom in finding the church He wants you to join.   The second point is to visit several churches.  See if the service touches you and reaches your heart. Talk to the members and ask as many questions as you want.  The members feeling towards the church not necessarily their words will quickly give you the answers you need.   Third and lastly meet with the Pastor.   Ask questions about his beliefs and the mission of his church.  A good place to start is to ask if the church adheres to the Nicene Creed.  This is a creed written by early church leaders to give all Christian churches a base in which to stand upon.

Live the life - Jesus calls us to repentance.  This is turning from our sins to God.  Are you still watching movies that would disgrace God.   Do you listen to music that tares people down?  Are you still letting your lust or love of money control you?  God tells us to "Examine yourselves..."   (2 Cor 13:5).  If you found that you have sinned then you need to pray and ask God to forgive your sins and God promises "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9). You are now part of the body of Jesus Christ and with it comes following His commands.  Jesus said "...by their fruits you will know them. (Matt. 7:20).   What are fruits?  It is the things that you do for Him and the way you live your life.  Pray for Him to use you and when He opens a door, run through it!