A CALL TO NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIANITY

Repent of your sins (Turn away from your sins, to God.) (Luke 13:3,5; Acts 2:38; Acts 3:19; Acts 17:30)
Confess faith in Jesus, as the Son of God (Matthew 10:32; Acts 8:37; Romans 10:9-10).
Be baptized into the saving blood of Jesus (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Acts 10:48; Acts 22:16)
You should know that Baptism requires:
Much water (John 3:23; Acts 10:47).
Going down into the water (Acts 8:36-38).
A burial in water (Romans 6:3-4; Colossians 2:12).
A resurrection, from water (Acts 8:39; Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12).
A birth (John 3:3-5; Romans 6:3-6).
A washing (Acts 22:16; Hebrews 10:22).

You should know that by Baptism:
You are saved from sins (Mark 16:16 1 Peter 3:21)
You have remission of sins (Acts 2:38)
Sins are washed away by the blood of Christ (Acts 22:16; Hebrews 9:22; Hebrews 10:22; 1 Peter 3:21)
You enter into the church (1 Corinthians 12:13; Acts 2:41,47)
You enter into Christ (Galatians 3:26-27; Romans 6:3-4)
You put on Christ and become a child of God (Galatians 3:26-27)
You are born again, a new creature (Romans 6:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:17)
You walk in newness of life (Romans 6:3-6)
You obey Christ (Mark 16:15-16; Acts 10:48; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9)
You should know that the faithful Church will:
Worship in spirit and in truth (John 4:23-24)
Meet on the first day of the week (Acts 20:7; Hebrews 10:25)
Pray (James 5:16; Acts 2:42; 1 Timothy 2:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17)
Sing, making melody with the heart, and lips only (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16; Heb13:15)
Eat the Lord's supper on the first day of the week (Acts 2:42 20:7; Matthew 26:26-30; 1 Corinthians 11:20-32)
Give, liberally and cheerfully (1 Corinthians 16:1-2; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8)
You should know that in New Testament times there was:
One family of God (Ephesians 3:15; 1 Timothy 3:15)
One kingdom of Christ (Matthew 16:18-19; Colossians 1:13-14)
One body of Christ (Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 4:4)
One bride of Christ (Romans 7:1-7; Ephesians 5:22-23)
One church of Christ (Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 4:4-6)
You know that the same Church today:
Is guided by the same Word (1 Peter 1:22-25; 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
Contends for the one faith (Jude 3; Ephesians 4:5)
Pleads for unity of all believers (John 17:20-21; Ephesians 4:4-6)
Is not a denomination (1 Corinthians 1:10-13; Ephesians 4:1-6)
Is faithful to Christ (Luke 6:46; Revelation 2:10; Mark 8:38)
Wears the name of Christ (Romans 16:16; Acts 11:26; 1 Peter 4:16)
You should know that you can be a member of this church:
By doing what early Christians did, about 2000 years ago, in the Bible (Acts 2:36-47)
Without being in any denomination (Acts 2:47; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13)
You should know that a child of God:
Can be lost (1 Corinthians 9:27; 1 Corinthians 10:12; Galatians 5:4; Hebrews 3:12-19)
But is given a law of pardon (Acts 8:22; James 5:16)
Why not become a member of the Church of Christ today so that you may have eternal life?
Culled from a tract by Gospel Minutes.

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