BURTON LATIMER METHODIST CHURCH
DUKE STREET
BURTON LATIMER
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN15 5SG
BURTON LATIMER
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN15 5SG
NOW LET’S CONSIDER WHAT A CHRISTIAN IS!!
- A person who knows that God values and loves her/him.
- Recognises that sin separates us from God.
- A person who knows Jesus died to restore
her/him to God by his death upon the cross.
- Understands and receives God’s forgiveness.
- A person who worships God with others.
- A person who knows God’s peace.
- A person who knows she/he is not alone.
- A person who experiences the relationship of God’s love
through prayer, and the inner witness of God’s presence by His Spirit.
- A person who loves God and his neighbour as her/himself and seeks to live in such a way as to demonstrate this in life.
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FIRST LET’S CONSIDER WHAT CHRISTIANS ARE NOT!
- People who have been born in a Christian country.
- People who believe in a God.
- People who traditionally go to church.
- People who say their prayers.
-People who are not just decent, good, and moral.
- People who know all the answers to life.
- People who don’t know how to enjoy life.
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People become Christians in a variety of ways, some of which are illustrated in the diagram below, but always at the heart is a life changing relationship encounter with Jesus who gives each person a new start in life which changes its direction and focus.
DIAGRAM
TO SHOW
VARIOUS
APPROACHES
TO
BECOMING
A
CHRISTIAN
TO SHOW
VARIOUS
APPROACHES
TO
BECOMING
A
CHRISTIAN
Gradual Journey
Church Traditions
Family Traditions
Uncertainty
Unbelief
DISTRACTIONS
UNWISE CHOICES
CONTINUING
LIFE
LIFE
WITH JESUS
Use the links (Left) which takes you straight to a prayer of commitment or a downloadable booklet to explain ‘How to become a Christian’.
(The illustrated explanation requires ADOBE READER to access it. If you do not have ADOBE READER click the name to download and install a free copy)
(The illustrated explanation requires ADOBE READER to access it. If you do not have ADOBE READER click the name to download and install a free copy)
