How to become a Christian is the ultimate question. And because our destinies are dependent upon how we answer that question.
It's the question of the Bible. What must I do to be saved? And what every person needs to know about salvation is that salvation is the free gift of God.
Most people, unfortunately, think that salvation is something we earn, something we deserve because of a good life. Something we can achieve.
Salvation is not a goal to be achieved. It's a gift to be received. And the Bible simply says that for by grace, or we say through faith that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.
(Acts 16:30-31), Paul answered, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.” Paul explained to the Romans, “That if you confess with your mouth ‘Jesus is Lord' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. "For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” (Romans 10:9-10)
Becoming a Christian is a change of heart and belief. It’s a step of faith, accepting what the Bible says about God and Jesus as true and real.
Faith is a transference of dependence on myself to dependence on God. Therefore, the goal of the “gospel” (the good news about Jesus Christ in Mark 16:15) is entering into faith and dependence on God alone for this life and the next.
“Being Saved” is simply Believing in Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and Accepting Him as Your Lord and Personal Savior.
About Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Christianity centers on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, who lived. Most of what is known about Jesus' life and message are found in the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
The synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke) were probably written between AD 70 and AD 100. The Gospel of John was written about one or two decades later.
As the Christ or "Anointed One" (Christos in Greek), Jesus is identified as the fulfillment of messianic prophecies in the Hebrew scriptures. Through the accounts of his miraculous virgin birth, the gospels present Jesus as the Son of God.
Jesus' message centered on the coming of the Kingdom of God (in Jewish eschatology a future when God actively rules over the world in justice, mercy, and peace). Jesus urged his followers to repent in preparation for the kingdom's coming.
His ethical teachings included loving one's enemies, not serving God and Mammon, and not judging others. The gospel accounts conclude with a description of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, ultimately leading to his Ascension.
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The first followers of Christianity were Jews who had converted to the faith, i.e. Jewish Christians.
The Apostolic sees claim to have been founded by one or more of the apostles of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who are said to have dispersed from Jerusalem sometime after the crucifixion of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, perhaps following the Great Commission.
Early Christians gathered in small private homes, known as house churches, but a city's whole Christian community would also be called a church – the Greek noun ἐκκλησία (ekklesia) literally means assembly, gathering, or congregation but is translated as church in most English translations of the New Testament.
Many early Christians were merchants and others who had practical reasons for traveling to North Africa, Asia Minor, Arabia, the Balkans and other places. Over 40 such communities were established by the year 100, many in Anatolia, also known as Asia Minor, such as the Seven churches of Asia.
By the end of the first century, Christianity had already spread to Rome, Armenia, Greece and Syria, serving as foundations for the expansive spread of Christianity, eventually throughout the world.