Suggestions for New Believers

In Christ the Lord

1.

Know
Who You
Are

When you accepted God’s free gift of eternal life through faith in Christ Jesus, you became a new person in God’s eyes. All of the old things in your life have passed away and now all things are new.

It is very important to that you know and understand, that God the Heavenly Father loves you with an awesome love and that the way God sees you now is different. First you are now sons and daughters of the Most High God. You have been adopted into His family and are heirs to the promises of God and to His kingdom. Your life is now hidden in Christ and God see Christ’s righteousness when He looks at you! We are free and walk in liberty knowing that now, if God is for us, who can be against us?

2.

Meet

&

Share

Share your decision to follow Christ with the others and meet with others who believe.

It is very important to have fellowship with other Christians because we all need each other to grow and be encouraged. Especially as a newborn Christian, you will need the support of other Christians around you to help you grow in Him. From the oldest to the youngest of us, we need each other.

You can attend our weekly services at www.tgcm.org/livechurch.html They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also attend a church service in your area.

3.

Be Baptized

In

Water

Be baptized in water to show your new faith to others and to follow the example of Christ

One act we do as Christians is to be baptized in water. Getting baptized is not a condition for salvation or going to heaven. The only way to go to heaven is what you did when you accepted the free gift of eternal life through the death and resurrection of Christ.

The early church model for baptism was that it was done as soon as was possible after confession of faith in Christ.

"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ" (Acts 2:37-41).

4.

Talk

To

God

You should talk to your Heavenly Father everyday. This is called prayer. Talking to God does not have to be a ritual or done any particular way.

God is now your Heavenly Father. He cares about you. He says, “Cast all of your cares upon Me for I care for you!” It is an awesome privilege and opportunity! After you believe in Jesus, you are given special access to God the Father through the blood and Name of Jesus. You ask God for healing, comfort, strength, peace, joy, anything!

How to Pray? Simply say, My Father who is in Heaven, praise and glory to Your Holy Name! They kingdom come, and thy will be done on Earth as it is done in heaven. Give us food for this day and forgive us of our wrongdoings against you, as we forgive the wrongdoings others have done against us, do not let us be led into temptation, and deliver us from all evil, for Thy is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever, in Jesus name, Amen.

5.

Read
Your
Bible

If you have one, read your Bible every day. This helps you to understand more about God and His love for you!

The best place to start is the book of John. It is in the New Testament and is the fourth book. When you have read John, then we suggest that you read Ephesians, the 1st John (not the John mention earlier, 1^st John is towards the end of the New Testament).

After you have read these three books, then you need to read slowly and very carefully the book of Romans. This is one of the most important and powerful books of the Bible. It is where God reveals fully the Doctrine of Grace.

6.

Ask For
Spiritual
Gifts

Ask for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and the Gifts of the Spirit.

Has you talk to God in prayer ask Him for the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the gifts of the Spirit that Paul describes in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11. You can ask God to baptize you in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues and other spiritual gifts that are supernatural and are given to empower us as believers, and to minister to the world. When you speak in tongues, you are praying over the most important things that need prayer in your life.

7.

Tell
Others By Example

Tell others about God and His great love for them. Show the love and goodness of God in your own life.

There is nothing greater that anyone can do for God than to tell others about His love and the free gift of salvation in His Son Jesus Christ. But, it not always what you say that is most important, but rather what you show in your daily lives. The Bible says, “And they will know that you are Christians by your love.” Jesus said, “Freely you have received, freely give. Go in my name and because you believe, others will know that I am!” Love God with all of your heart and love one another has God has loved you.

Eternal Life

“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is the Son of God, and believe in your heart that God rose him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness and with thy mouth confession is made unto salvation”. Romans 10:9-10

“These things have I written unto you who believe on the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God”.  1 John 5:13

“For by grace are you saved through faith, that not of yourself, it is the gift of God, not of works lest any man should boast” Ephesians 2:8-9

Having Faith

"Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! And does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him. For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will get it." Mark 11, Amplified Bible

“The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” Luke 18:27

“Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof: and I myself not worthy to come to you: but just say the word, and my servant shall be healed. When Jesus heard these things he marveled at him, and said unto the people I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.” Luke 7: 6-9

God’s Love for You

“For God so greatly love and dearly prized the world that he gave his Son so that whoever believes in Him, shall not perish but have everlasting life”. John 3:16.

“God  is  love; and  he that dwelleth  in  love  dwelleth  in  God,  and  God  in  him.” 1 John 4:16

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?  For  I am persuaded , that nothing  shall be able  to separate  us  from  the love  of God,  which is in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord”  Romans 8: 35-39

“Love is patient,  love is kind.  It does not envy, it does not boast,  it is not proud. It is not rude,  it is not self-seeking,  it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.”
1 Corinthians 13: 4-8