Guidelines for New Believers

Guidelines for New Believers:

Written by Esther Arthur

And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.     (1 Thessalonians 2:13)

You've just made a decision that will change the rest of your life. You made a choice to follow God and leave the things of this world behind. However, though we are happy, we know that this walk of holiness before God is no easy road. Still, we would like to encourage you on your new journey as well as provide basic guidelines for you to continue on this walk of faith in Christ Jesus.

The 4 fundamental needs and practice for every Christian is prayer, worship, fellowship and the reading/application of the word of God.

Prayer

· This is the privilege that God has given to every believer to communicate with him.

· We need prayer on a daily basis (1Thessalonians 5:17-18)

· Prayer keeps us from temptation and gives us strength in our walk with God (Our Father Prayer is an example of how to pray, Matthew 5-15)

· Check out this link for more information on prayer - www.bswett.com/1990-03TwoWayPrayer.html

Worship

· More than singing songs, worship is a lifestyle, it involves how we think (Romans 12:1-2), act, solve problems, how we face problem.

· More importantly, it helps us to see God as he should be seen, a Holy God.

· Is a way we express to God that he is worthy to be praised.

Fellowship

· We are one Body (the church aka “bride of Christ”) made up of many members. One of the members is you. We need you to function properly and you also need us (1Corinthians 12: 12-31).

· We are never to forsake the fellowship of the saints, those who are in the faith with us. Also we need to be growing together (Hebrews 10:24-25).

· We are to love one another as Christ loved us.

Reading/Application

· Faith without works is dead. It is not enough to just read the bible but applying it and demonstrating the truth of God’s word goes hand in hand (John 14: 21, James 1: 22-25).

· The word is our manual and standard as to how to live and to know more about Christ Jesus.

· It is the authoritative word of God - meaning there is no error in it.

· This is how we measure our growth…

You may be wondering if you will be able to stay faithful in following these principles. Do not worry, God is not expecting you to walk alone in this journey. That is why he has given to us the Holy Spirit. For Jesus said, “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever... and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you (John 15:16, 26). Be blessed our prayers are with you.

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