How do I convert to Christianity?

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How do I convert to Christianity? A man in the

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Greek city of Philippi asked a very similar question of Paul and Silas. We know at least three things about this man.

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He was a jailer, he was a pagan, and he was desperate. He had been on the verge of suicide when

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Paul stopped him. And that's when the man asked, what must I do to be saved? The very fact that the man asks the question shows that he recognized his need of salvation.

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He saw only death for himself, and he knew he needed help. The fact that he asks

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Paul and Silas shows that he believed they had the answer. That answer comes swiftly and simply.

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Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved. The passage goes on to show how the man did believe and was converted.

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His life began displaying the difference from that day forward. Note that the man's conversion was based on faith.

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He had to trust Jesus and nothing else. The man believed that Jesus was the Son of God and the

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Messiah who fulfilled the scriptures. His faith also included a belief that Jesus died for sin and rose again, because that was the message that Paul and Silas were preaching.

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To convert is literally to turn. When we turn towards one thing, we by necessity turn away from something else.

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When we turn to Jesus, a turning from sin is implied. The Bible describes repentance as a change of mind about sin and a change of mind about Jesus and then a turning to Jesus in faith.

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Therefore, repentance and faith are complementary. Both repentance and faith are indicated in 1

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Thessalonians 1 .9. You turn to God from idols. A Christian will leave behind his former ways and anything pertaining to false religion as the result of a genuine conversion to Christianity.

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To put it simply, to convert to Christianity, you must believe that Jesus is the Son of God who died for your sin and rose again.

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You must agree with God that you are a sinner in need of salvation and you must trust in Jesus alone to save you.

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When you do this, God promises to save you and give you the Holy Spirit who will make you a new creature.

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Christianity in its true form is not a religion. Christianity, according to the Bible, is a relationship with Jesus Christ.

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Christianity is God offering salvation to anyone who believes and trusts the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.

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A person who converts to Christianity is not leaving one religion for another religion. Converting to Christianity is receiving the gift that God offers and beginning a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that results in the forgiveness of sins and eternity in heaven after death.

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Do you desire to convert to Christianity because of what you've heard here? If your answer is yes, here is a simple prayer you can offer to God.

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Saying this prayer or any other prayer will not save you. It is only trusting in Christ that can save you from sin.

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This prayer is simply a way to express to God your faith in Him and thank Him for providing for your salvation.

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God, I know that I have sinned against you and deserve punishment. But Jesus Christ took the punishment that I deserve so that through faith in Him I could be forgiven.

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I place my trust in you for salvation. Thank you for your wonderful grace and forgiveness, the gift of eternal life.

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Amen. If in faith you have converted to Christianity, please click here. Got questions?