Searching the scriptures we learn how to become a Christian

1. How to Become a

2. A Pattern of Doctrine
But God be
thanked, that ye
were the servants
of sin, but ye have
obeyed from the
heart that form of
doctrine which
was delivered you.

3. Romans 6:3-6 Baptism
Romans 10:9-10 Confess
Acts 17:30-31 Repent Luke 13:3
Believe Hebrews 11:6
Hear Romans 10:14, 17

4. It is a pattern of teaching
• Must Baptism
have all
of the parts
BEFORE Baptism
Believe
belief
• Arranged in the Confess
ex. infant baptism
correct order
Repent
Leave
Believe
Baptism something out
The pattern
is Or invert the
corrupted
Hear
order

5. The Need to Hear
• If you do not HEAR the
word of God, you cannot
believe in Jesus –
Romans 10:14
• Faith comes by hearing –
Romans 10:17

6. Believing the Gospel
• Salvation is for those
who BELIEVE in
Jesus, the Christ
– John 3:16
– Hebrews 11:6
– Romans 10:10

7. Repentance
• God calls all men everywhere
to repent of their sins –
Acts 17:30-31
• If you do not repent, you will
perish (be lost) – Luke 13:3,5
• Turn back to God –
1 Thessalonians 1:9

8. Confessing Christ
• Romans 10:9-10
• Acts 8:35-38
• Matthew 10:32-33

9. Baptism
• You must be born
again – John 3:3,5
• Born of water and
of the spirit – vs.5
• For your sins to be
forgiven – Acts
2:38, also 22:16

10. And he said unto them, Go ye into all
the world, and preach the gospel to
every creature. He that believeth and
is baptized shall be saved; but he that
believeth not shall be damned.

12. when once the longsuffering of God waited in
the days of Noah, while the ark was a
preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls
were saved by water. The like figure
whereunto even baptism doth also now save us
(not the putting away of the filth of the flesh,
but the answer of a good conscience toward
God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

13. How
many Baptism
of these
steps Confess
have
Repent
YOU
taken? Believe
Hear