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Never allow the Devil to cause you to doubt your Salvation, for you have God's Word that you are saved, (Romans 10:13 KJV) "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved."
Because you are Saved, you are called upon by Jesus to confess your faith in Him publicly. (Matthew 10:32 KJV) "Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven."
Thus, at the next Worship Service during the time of Commitment and Prayer, you should come forward publicly and make your decision for Christ known.
Next, you must Obediently follow Christ in Baptism by Emersion. (Matthew 3:13-15 KJV) "Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. {14} But John forbade Him, saying, I have need to be baptized of Thee, and comest Thou to me? {15} And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then, he suffered him."
Jesus gave us an example that we must follow in Believers Baptism.
Baptism is an outward example of what has already taken place in our heart.
(2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV) "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
Now that you have a New Life in Christ, you need to get involved in a Bible Preaching Church. You need to be faithful in worship and Study of God's Word.
(2 Timothy 2:15 KJV) "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of the truth."
Make His (Psalms 119:105 KJV) "word a lamp unto your feet, and a light unto your path."
Be Faithful in your stewardship of Time, Talent and Money. (Psalms 96:8 KJV) "Give unto the LORD the glory due unto His name: bring an offering, and come into His courts."
Share your faith with others. (I Peter 3:15 KJV) "Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:"
Now, my prayer is that God will bless and use your Faith in order that the whole world may come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior!
Brother Ross
(Philippians 1:3 KJV) "I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,"
Copyright © 2002, Dr. G. Ross Maroney, Sr.
Dr. G. Ross Maroney, Sr.
Pastor
Stones River Baptist Church - Smyrna, Tennessee
Some ask why must I come and make a public Confession of Faith? Because everyone Jesus Called, He Called Publicly. Also, Jesus suffered and died publicly on the Cross of Calvary for your sins.
When we are laid beneath the baptismal waters, we are giving a visible example to the world that our old sinful life has been buried with Christ.
As we are lifted up from beneath the baptismal waters, we are proclaiming to the world that we have been resurrected with Christ into newest of life. This is what we mean by being Born Again in Christ!
Learn good habits and you want have to unlearn bad habits later. Start now, attending Morning and Evening Worship Service, and Wednesday Evening Bible Study. Be faithful to these times each week.
Also, Read your Bible each Morning or Evening, and spend time with God in prayer each day.