Guest Judas Machabeus Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 What is the process of becoming Christian. I know you must confess Jesus as your Lord and saviour. I know you have to have faith thats he is God and died for our sins. Ive heard of altar calls, I've heard of conversation tents at county fairs. I've heard of giving testimony in front of a congregation. Heres my question. Do you have to have a public profession of faith to be Christian or can it be done privately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted June 3, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 99 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,065 Content Per Day: 7.97 Reputation: 21,394 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted June 3, 2017 The response of actually coming to the reality that Jesus 'IS' and the repentance granted to that heart is the most public witness there 'IS'... You want people to know what God has done for you as it is 'other than you' inside your being for the first time! However there are many who believe as the devil and demons but never open the door of their heart so that He may enter in Rev 3:20... Love, Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Judas Machabeus Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 21 minutes ago, enoob57 said: The response of actually coming to the reality that Jesus 'IS' and the repentance granted to that heart is the most public witness there 'IS'... You want people to know what God has done for you as it is 'other than you' inside your being for the first time! However there are many who believe as the devil and demons but never open the door of their heart so that He may enter in Rev 3:20... Love, Steven I'm not sure I follow. How can coming to the reality that Jesus "IS"; a public witness. This is normally a internal event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted June 3, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 99 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,065 Content Per Day: 7.97 Reputation: 21,394 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted June 3, 2017 The aftermath of His presence within will assuredly be witnessing of the fact... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Judas Machabeus Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 3 minutes ago, enoob57 said: The aftermath of His presence within will assuredly be witnessing of the fact... But the actually convertion can be private. It does not have to be a public event like an alter call or testimony given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Judas Machabeus said: What is the process of becoming Christian. I know you must confess Jesus as your Lord and saviour. I know you have to have faith thats he is God and died for our sins. Ive heard of altar calls, I've heard of conversation tents at county fairs. I've heard of giving testimony in front of a congregation. Heres my question. Do you have to have a public profession of faith to be Christian or can it be done privately? Every time Jesus called someone, brought them to an hour of decision, He always did it publicly. You don't have to get saved in public to be saved, but there is no reason to hide it as a private matter. We are to put our salvation on display (Phil. 2:12). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zemke Posted June 3, 2017 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,028 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 451 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/24/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) Being and becoming Christian is all about being in Him. The process can be seen in the miracles of Jesus especially in John. For instance the man blind from birth, "I was blind but now I see" Jesus told him to go and wash in the pool, Philip and the Ethiopian reading from the scriptures and he saw the truth, they looked for some water for him to be baptized. I know many churches have their baptism customs but I think finding some water and getting wet as soon as possible after conversion is actually biblical and most likely a blessing many of us partially experienced. It's really always about being in Jesus, new birth and baptism seems to me to be the beginning. Discipleship is the extended process. Edited June 3, 2017 by Zemke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Judas Machabeus Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 17 minutes ago, shiloh357 said: You don't have to get saved in public to be saved, but there is no reason to hide it as a private matter. Very well put. What Im trying to understand is can someone say the sinners prayer at home alone and that's enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah_ Posted June 3, 2017 Group: Senior Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 790 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 878 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/07/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted June 3, 2017 6 minutes ago, Judas Machabeus said: Very well put. What Im trying to understand is can someone say the sinners prayer at home alone and that's enough. Do you even have to 'say the sinners prayer'? I didn't - because I didn't know it. There are many possible ways of repenting and turning to Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Judas Machabeus Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, Deborah_ said: Do you even have to 'say the sinners prayer'? I didn't - because I didn't know it. There are many possible ways of repenting and turning to Christ. I just used the sinners prayer as an example of giving your life to Jesus. Im not Protestant so what I'm trying to understand is the moment a person goes from unsaved to being a new creation in Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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