Obedience to the faith, Obeying the truth, gospel, doctrine

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Obedience to the faith, Obeying the truth,
gospel, doctrine
How Does One Become A
Acts 2628
CHRISTIAN?

• How does one obey the gospel in order to become a
  Christian?

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Gods Requirements For Forgiveness of Sins
Becoming a Christian is the same as

• Becoming a disciple
• Acts 1126
• Becoming a member of the Lords body
• 1 Corinthians 1212-13
• Being Saved
• Mark 1616
• Calling on the name of the Lord
• Acts 221 2216

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Only Two Possibilities on Receiving Forgiveness
of Sins

• SALVATION IS UNCONDITIONAL
• If true God saves everybody (Romans 26-8)
• OR He arbitrarily saves some and condemns others
  (Acts 1034-35)
• SALVATION IS CONDITIONAL
• If true God saves those who accept His terms
  for salvation (Hebrews 59)

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Conditions Placed on Receiving Forgiveness

• Faith
• True belief that Jesus is the Son of God
• John 824 Rom 1017 Heb 116
• Repentance
• Change of will and action away from past sins
• Acts 1730 Luke 133 Acts 319 2619-20 2 Cor
  710
• Confession of faith
• Public acknowledgment of ones belief
• Rom 109-10 Matt 1032-33 John 1242 1 Tim
  612-13
• Baptism
• Immersion in water in the name of Jesus Christ
  FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS
• Acts 2216 238 838 Rom 63-4 Gal 327 Col
  212

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New Testament examples of individuals who became
CHRISTIANS by meeting the terms of Gods
forgiveness
The Jews in Jerusalem Acts 21-47 The
Samaritans Acts 85-12 The Ethiopian Eunuch Acts
826-39 Saul of Tarsus Acts 91-19
221-16 Cornelius and his household Acts
101-48 Lydia and her household Acts 1614-15 The
Philippian jailer and his household Acts
1625-34 Crispus and his household Acts 187-8
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What Happens at the Point of Baptism?
Romans 63-4
We are placed in Christ (1 Cor 1213 Gal
327) Were associated with the death of Christ
(Col 212) We are raised to a new life (2 Cor
517 Col 212)
Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every
one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ for the remission of sins and you shall
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 238)
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Once One Becomes A Christian

• A disciple
• Acts 1126 John 831-32
• A member of the Lords body
• Acts 241, 47 1 Corinthians 1212-13
• A life-long commitment to the Lord
• Col 121-23 26
• Has the hope of heaven!
• 1 Pet 13-4

Agrippa was almost persuaded to become a
Christian WHAT ABOUT YOU?