Today I am posting the final blog for "How Do You Become A Christian?", and I'm so glad you've been following me these past few days and have determination to experience true joy and love that no other source can provide. If you haven't read the first two blogs, go and do that! Even if you've already accepted Jesus, it'll remind you why you've accepted him and remind you of his everlasting love.
So we've talked about HOW you become a Christian, but what happens now?? How do we know that Christ is actually in our lives now that we've accepted him??
In order to decide whether Christ has heard your prayer and whether he has entered your life is if you have received him into your life. Christ has promised us in Revelation 3:20 that He would come into our lives and be our Savior and friend so that we can get to know him personally. Would the Son of God mislead you with this promise? The one who died a brutal and bloody death so that you may experience God's love without shame? On what authority do you know that God has answered your prayer? The trustworthiness of God himself and his word are what you should take rest in. God never lies, because he can't! He's all perfect and holy.
The bible also promises that when we accept Christ into our lives we are given eternal life with him in heaven.
"And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life." (1 John 5:11-13)
Thank God often that Christ is in your life and that he will never leave you (Hebrews 13:5). You can know on the basis of his perfect promise that Christ lives in you and that you have eternal life from the very moment you invite him in. A perfect, painless, wonderful life in paradise!
But I need to remind you all of something very important: We cannot depend on feelings. The promise of God's word, the Bible- not our feelings -is our authority. The Christian lives by faith (trust) in the trustworthiness of God himself and his word. Flying in a jet can illustrate the relationship among fact (God and his word), faith (our trust in God and his word), and feeling (the result of our faith and obedience) (John 14:21).
To be transported by a jet, we must place our faith in the trustworthiness of the aircraft and the pilot who flies it. Our feelings of confidence or fear do not affect the ability of the jet to transport us to our destination, though they do affect how much we enjoy the trip. In the same way, we as Christians do not depend on feelings or emotions, but we place our faith (trust) in the trustworthiness of God and the promises of his word.
Now that we have started our personal relationship with Jesus, many things happen the moment we ask him into our lives, including the following:
- Christ came into your life (Revelation 3:20 and Colossians 1:27)
- Your sins were forgiven (Colossians 1:14)
- You became a child of God (John 1:12)
- You received eternal life (John 5:24)
- You began the great adventure for which God created you (John 10:10, 2 Corinthians 5:17, and 1 Thessalonians 5:18)
Can you imagine anything more wonderful that could happen to you than entering into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? You can thank God in prayer right now for what he has done for you. By thanking God, we demonstrate our faith.
Spiritual growth results from trusting Jesus Christ.
"...The righteous will live by faith." (Galatians 3:11)
A life of faith will enable you to trust God increasingly with every detail of your life, and to practice the following:
- G Go to God in prayer daily (John 15:7).
- R Read God's word daily (Acts 17:11)- begin with the Gospel of John.
- O Obey God moment by moment (John 14:21).
- W Witness for Christ by your life and words (Matthew 4:19 and John 15:8).
- T Trust God for every detail of your life (1 Peter 5:7).
- H Holy Spirit- Allow him to control and empower your daily life and witness (Galatians 5:16,17; Acts 1:8).
Congratulations, Jotters! You've accepted Christ into your life and you can now experience what it means to live a life of heavenly joy! You are not alone in your journey though. I have linked sites on my home page to God-filled people who can help you continue your journey and help you develop a stable foundation for your new faith and life. Feel free to email me too (trish_2950@hotmail.com) or comment below on your success or if you have questions.
Love you all, and am praying for you! Trish
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