New Believer Class
I am releasing this in segments on the blog first. I plan on having it up as a download before the end of the month. Feel free to share and share alike. This is a work in progress. If you make changes or add to it, please send me your update and I will credit you and link back to your site on the page if I use the update.
What is a Christian?
A Christian is someone who follows the teachings of Christ. Romans 10:8ff says:
“The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: 9That 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. 10For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. 11As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” 12For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”(NIV)
Why do a Class on Being a Christian?
18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”(NIV)
I wish I had a class like this when I gave my life to Jesus. It could have saved me years of development in my Christian walk.
So what did Christ teach?
Christ taught mainly this, 30”Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” (Mark 12:30-31, Matthew 22:37-38, Luke 10:27-28)
But Christ modeled so much more. Prayer, Bible Study, Worship, Scripture Memorization, Fasting, Service…
In this class you will be given the basics for:
1) Prayer
2) Bible Study
3) Scripture Memorization
I. Your salvation is not based on ________________.
Read 1 John 5:11-12 What does it say about eternal life?
Who gives it?_____________________________________________________
Who has it?_______________________________________________________
Why did John write 1 John look at 5:13_________________________________
He also wrote the book of John it says 30Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
The Life of a Christian is not easy read John 16:33. Jesus does not promise ease he promises eternal life. When you feel like you are falling away or doubting, go back to God’s word and reaffirm what you believe even when you feel as if you don’t.
Read John 3:16-17, Acts 16:31, and Romans 10:9. What do all these verses say about salvation? _________________________________________________________
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Commit these verses to memory, and return to them often. They will stand as a platform for the rest of your journey in Christ.
But always remember it is not you that is doing the saving. Read 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 and Ephesians 2:8-10
We can not boast because we can not save ourselves. We must put our trust in Christ and him alone for our salvation.
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