BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIAN PART 2

Morning,

My purpose here is to glorify God by helping you to discover yourself, build you, train and impact you with the necessary information that will change your life, finances, career, relationships, business, ministry and family; to make of you a success before God and man through proven Biblical and life principles.

Today, I want us to continue the series we started yesterday on Becoming A Successful Christian.

Lets us go on with our lesson please:

You Must Be Baptized

At the first opportunity you should be baptized in water. This is not the place to discuss the minor differences of opinion over the methods of water baptism. God looks at the heart. The important thing is for you to be baptized after your conversion. Water baptism is an act of obedience. “He who believes…who adheres to and trusts in and relies on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth – and is baptized will be saved [from the penalty of eternal death]; but he who does not believe…will be condemned” (Mark 16:16 Amplified). Believing comes first. If you were baptized as a baby or before your conversion, that does not count. The Bible says repent and be baptized. Babies cannot repent.

Baptism is an act of public confession. It is a testimony to the world you are a Christian, but it is also much more. It is symbolic. When you go down into the water, you are being covered or buried, just as it was with Christ. This act signifies the death of the old self and a resurrection unto the new life.

Today, there is no special mark or disgrace in being baptized. In fact, in some quarters it is even fashionable. This was not so in the days of the Early Church. In those times, a Roman officer might come and take down the name of each person who was baptized. Often the property of those who became Christians was confiscated and their citizenship was taken away. Others were imprisoned, and some even gave their lives for their faith. It meant something to be a Christian in those days. It should mean as much today.

it is well with you in Jesus name!

Love you lots

Thanks,

Join me again tomorrow for the continuation

John Olanrewaju

Pastor, Author, Poet, Creativity, Business, Relationship, Career & Life Coach

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Thanks again.